Crime in Augusta, GA

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 201,734, U.S. Census). Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

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The FBI publishes city totals by family, not a full breakdown by offence, so homicide is the only type Augusta-Richmond County Sheriff's Office reports separately here. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Each city reports on its own schedule, so the months differ. Offense definitions also vary slightly between departments. Full rankings

Is Augusta safe?

By reported violent crime, Augusta is close to the average of the 209 cities on this site: 472 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to June 2025, −18% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

What is the crime rate in Augusta?

472 violent and 3,256 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 7,521 incidents reported to Augusta-Richmond County Sheriff's Office over the 12 months to June 2025. In June 2025 alone, 7,521 incidents were reported.

Is crime in Augusta going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −18% and property crime −12% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

Where does the data come from?

From Augusta-Richmond County Sheriff's Office, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset GA1210000). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

• Violent crime in Augusta is down 18% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before. Property crime is −12% over the same period.
• Among the 209 cities on this site, Augusta has the 100th-highest violent crime rate. Citywide figures hide large differences between neighborhoods, so treat them as a starting point rather than a verdict on any one area.
• These are crimes reported to Augusta-Richmond County Sheriff's Office, not all crimes that happened. Single-month swings of a few percent are normal; the twelve-month comparison is the better signal.