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Burke County, GA Arrest Records

Burke County, GA is among the safest counties in the USA with 2.42 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Newton, Baldwin, Douglas, Hall, Whitfield counties in Georgia.
Burke County, GA property crime rate is 19.70 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 325 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 1.22% compared to 2015.

Burke County, GA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Burke County in 2016 decreased by 9.55% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 81 to 55 while non-violent crime decreased by 5.7% from 474 to 447.

5 Crimes In Burke County, GA in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 325
Burglary 103
Aggravated assault 52
Motor vehicle theft 19
Murder 3

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Burke County decreased by 32.1% from 2015 and decreased by 62.84% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 148 to 55. In 2016 violent crime rate in Burke County was 48.34% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.242%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Burke County decreased by 5.7% from 2015 and decreased by 9.51% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 494 to 447. In 2016 property crime rate in Burke County was 30.69% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.97%.

How Burke stands up against other counties

Burke vs. Crisp

You’ll be in more risk in Burke compared to Crisp county that had 25.21% lower crime rate compared to Burke county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Crisp county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.8374 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.3081 in Crisp county.

Burke vs. Emanuel

You’ll be in more risk in Burke compared to Emanuel county that had 46.09% lower crime rate compared to Burke county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 2.2920 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.3976 in Emanuel county.
Burglary rates of 4.5398 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 4.1529 in Emanuel county.

Names with the most arrests in Burke

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Burke County is 0.33% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 6.06 daily crimes that occur in Burke County.
  • Burke, GA is more violent than Crisp.
  • In Burke County you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Burke, GA have decreased by 9.55%.

Burke Police Departments

Cities in Burke County

Names in Burke County