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Gilmer County, GA Arrest Records

Gilmer County, GA is among the safest counties in the USA with 2.19 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Bibb, Newton, Bartow, Baldwin, Douglas counties in Georgia.
Gilmer County, GA property crime rate is 11.74 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 209 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 5.86% compared to 2015.

Gilmer County, GA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Gilmer County in 2016 increased by 3.5% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 64 to 65 while non-violent crime increased by 3.87% from 336 to 349.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 209
Burglary 119
Aggravated assault 54
Motor vehicle theft 21
Legacy rape 7

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Gilmer County increased by 1.56% from 2015 and increased by 160% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 25 to 65. In 2016 violent crime rate in Gilmer County was 53.41% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.219%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Gilmer County increased by 3.87% from 2015 and decreased by 18.27% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 427 to 349. In 2016 property crime rate in Gilmer County was 58.7% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.174%.

How Gilmer stands up against other counties

Gilmer vs. Wayne

You’ll be in more safety in Gilmer compared to Wayne county that had 109.94% higher crime rate compared to Gilmer county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.1009 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1329 in Wayne county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.7063 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.1294 in Wayne county.

Gilmer vs. Lee

You’ll be in more safety in Gilmer compared to Lee county that had 50.8% higher crime rate compared to Gilmer county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0336 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Lee county.
Arson rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Lee county.

Names with the most arrests in Gilmer

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Gilmer, Georgia, the most crimes, that's 32.19% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by men.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Gilmer County is 0.58% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 3.81 daily crimes that occur in Gilmer County.
  • Gilmer, GA is safer than Wayne.
  • In Gilmer County you have a 1 in 72 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Gilmer, GA have increased by 3.5%.

Gilmer Police Departments

Cities in Gilmer County

Names in Gilmer County