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Wilkinson County, GA Arrest Records

Wilkinson County, GA is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.43 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.
Wilkinson County, GA property crime rate is 4.39 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 20 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 9.09% compared to 2015.

Wilkinson County, GA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Wilkinson County in 2016 decreased by 18.46% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 13 to 13 while non-violent crime decreased by 23.08% from 52 to 40.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 20
Burglary 12
Aggravated assault 11
Motor vehicle theft 8
Arson 3

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Wilkinson County decreased by 0% from 2015 and increased by 18.18% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 11 to 13. In 2016 violent crime rate in Wilkinson County was 69.57% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.143%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Wilkinson County decreased by 23.08% from 2015 and decreased by 67.74% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 124 to 40. In 2016 property crime rate in Wilkinson County was 84.54% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.439%.

How Wilkinson stands up against other counties

Wilkinson vs. Terrell

You’ll be in more safety in Wilkinson compared to Terrell county that had 51.33% higher crime rate compared to Wilkinson county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.2197 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.1115 in Terrell county.
Burglary rates of 1.3181 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 2.7880 in Terrell county.

Wilkinson vs. Irwin

You’ll be in more safety in Wilkinson compared to Irwin county that had 93.25% higher crime rate compared to Wilkinson county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.2083 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.6368 in Irwin county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.8787 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.6368 in Irwin county.

Names with the most arrests in Wilkinson

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Wilkinson County is 0.82% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.59 daily crimes that occur in Wilkinson County.
  • Wilkinson, GA is safer than Terrell.
  • In Wilkinson County you have a 1 in 172 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Wilkinson, GA have decreased by 18.46%.

Wilkinson Police Departments

Cities in Wilkinson County

Names in Wilkinson County