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Houston County, GA Arrest Records

Houston County, GA is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.83 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.
Houston County, GA property crime rate is 7.15 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 828 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 3.63% compared to 2015.

Houston County, GA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Houston County in 2016 increased by 9.57% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 72 to 127 while non-violent crime increased by 4.92% from 1,036 to 1,087.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 828
Burglary 206
Aggravated assault 107
Motor vehicle theft 53
Robbery 11

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Houston County increased by 76.39% from 2015 and increased by 78.87% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 71 to 127. In 2016 violent crime rate in Houston County was 82.21% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.083%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Houston County increased by 4.92% from 2015 and decreased by 9.04% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 1,195 to 1,087. In 2016 property crime rate in Houston County was 74.86% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.715%.

How Houston stands up against other counties

Houston vs. Bibb

You’ll be in more safety in Houston compared to Bibb county that had 612.83% higher crime rate compared to Houston county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0982 in Bibb county.
Burglary rates of 1.3542 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 12.6931 in Bibb county.

Houston vs. Paulding

You’ll be in more safety in Houston compared to Paulding county that had 94.2% higher crime rate compared to Houston 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 Paulding county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.3484 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.7455 in Paulding county.

Names with the most arrests in Houston

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Houston County is 0.76% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.19 daily crimes that occur in Houston County.
  • Houston, GA is safer than Bibb.
  • In Houston County you have a 1 in 125 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Houston, GA have increased by 9.57%.

Houston Police Departments

Cities in Houston County

Names in Houston County