Sylvester, Georgia Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 5,379
Key Insights
- →Sylvester has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 204.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 30.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 18.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 38% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
204.5
-30.5% YoY
Murder Rate
18.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1301.4
70 total
vs National Avg
↓ -43%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 11
Murder1
Rape3
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault5
Property Crime: 70
Burglary6
Larceny-Theft63
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,379 | 11 | 204.5 | 1 | 70 | 1301.4 |
| 2023 | 5,441 | 16 | 294.1 | 1 | 77 | 1415.2 |
| 2022 | 5,488 | 13 | 236.9 | 0 | 73 | 1330.2 |
| 2021 | 5,642 | 31 | 549.5 | 0 | 86 | 1524.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Sylvester
Based on violent crime rate of 204.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 38% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.