Waynesboro, Georgia Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2022) · Population: 5,576
Key Insights
- →Waynesboro has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 842.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 388.7).
- →Violent crime rose 60.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2022 — a rate of 17.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.31 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
842.9
+60.8% YoY
Murder Rate
17.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2708.0
151 total
vs National Avg
↑ 117%
National: 388.7
2022 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 47
Murder1
Rape1
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault43
Property Crime: 151
Burglary29
Larceny-Theft113
Motor Vehicle Theft9
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,576 | 47 | 842.9 | 1 | 151 | 2708.0 |
| 2021 | 5,340 | 28 | 524.3 | 2 | 200 | 3745.3 |
| 2020 | 5,308 | 19 | 358.0 | 0 | 167 | 3146.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Waynesboro
Based on violent crime rate of 842.9 per 100K (national avg: 388.7)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
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.