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Lamar County, GA Arrest Records

Lamar County, GA is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.97 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.
Lamar County, GA property crime rate is 7.31 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 89 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 1.14% compared to 2015.

Lamar County, GA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Lamar County in 2016 increased by 8.51% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 14 to 18 while non-violent crime increased by 6.3% from 127 to 135.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 89
Burglary 25
Motor vehicle theft 21
Aggravated assault 14
Robbery 2

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Lamar County increased by 28.57% from 2015 and decreased by 55% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 40 to 18. In 2016 violent crime rate in Lamar County was 79.23% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.097%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Lamar County increased by 6.3% from 2015 and decreased by 49.81% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 269 to 135. In 2016 property crime rate in Lamar County was 74.28% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.731%.

How Lamar stands up against other counties

Lamar vs. Long

You’ll be in more safety in Lamar compared to Long county that had 16.54% higher crime rate compared to Lamar county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0541 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0542 in Long county.
Burglary rates of 1.3536 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 4.1764 in Long county.

Lamar vs. Banks

You’ll be in more safety in Lamar compared to Banks county that had 229.39% higher crime rate compared to Lamar county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.7580 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 2.5548 in Banks 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 0.0544 in Banks county.

Names with the most arrests in Lamar

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

Felonies are committed more by men.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Lamar County is 0.75% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.27 daily crimes that occur in Lamar County.
  • Lamar, GA is safer than Long.
  • In Lamar County you have a 1 in 121 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Lamar, GA have increased by 8.51%.

Lamar Police Departments

Cities in Lamar County

Names in Lamar County