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Douglas County, GA Arrest Records

Douglas County, GA is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.65 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Newton, Baldwin, Hall, Whitfield, Paulding counties in Georgia.
Douglas County, GA property crime rate is 18.53 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 2,015 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 35.69% compared to 2015.

Douglas County, GA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Douglas County in 2016 increased by 29.97% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 162 to 235 while non-violent crime increased by 28.77% from 2,047 to 2,636.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 2,015
Burglary 488
Aggravated assault 155
Motor vehicle theft 133
Robbery 60

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Douglas County increased by 45.06% from 2015 and increased by 33.52% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 176 to 235. In 2016 violent crime rate in Douglas County was 64.79% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.165%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Douglas County increased by 28.77% from 2015 and increased by 20.31% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 2,191 to 2,636. In 2016 property crime rate in Douglas County was 34.79% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.853%.

How Douglas stands up against other counties

Douglas vs. Coweta

You’ll be in more risk in Douglas compared to Coweta county that had 47.55% lower crime rate compared to Douglas county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.0898 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.5337 in Coweta county.
Arson rates of 0.0422 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0427 in Coweta county.

Douglas vs. Columbia

You’ll be in more risk in Douglas compared to Columbia county that had 32.24% lower crime rate compared to Douglas county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0492 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0543 in Columbia county.
Larceny rates of 14.1678 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 11.3937 in Columbia county.

Names with the most arrests in Douglas

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Douglas, Georgia, the most crimes, that's 38.23% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among black population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Douglas County is 0.39% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 5.53 daily crimes that occur in Douglas County.
  • Douglas, GA is more violent than Coweta.
  • In Douglas County you have a 1 in 50 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Douglas, GA have increased by 29.97%.

Douglas Police Departments

Cities in Douglas County

Names in Douglas County