South Fulton, Georgia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 112,441
Key Insights
- →South Fulton has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 470.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 25.8% from the previous year.
- →25 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 22.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 13% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
470.5
-25.8% YoY
Murder Rate
22.2
25 murders
Property Crime Rate
1907.7
2,145 total
vs National Avg
↑ 31%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 529
Murder25
Rape22
Robbery71
Aggravated Assault411
Property Crime: 2,145
Burglary245
Larceny-Theft1,426
Motor Vehicle Theft474
Arson16
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 112,441 | 529 | 470.5 | 25 | 2,145 | 1907.7 |
| 2023 | 113,003 | 717 | 634.5 | 21 | 3,151 | 2788.4 |
| 2022 | 110,102 | 1,146 | 1040.9 | 22 | 2,905 | 2638.5 |
| 2021 | 104,282 | 977 | 936.9 | 24 | 2,088 | 2002.3 |
| 2020 | 100,658 | 1,034 | 1027.2 | 21 | 2,694 | 2676.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for South Fulton
Based on violent crime rate of 470.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 13% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.