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Crime rate in Plains, Georgia (GA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Plains, GA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Plains, GA

The 2018 crime rate in Plains, GA is 58 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 4.2 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 33.1% U.S. cities. The 2018 Plains crime rate fell by 18% compared to 2017. In the last 5 years Plains has seen increasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Plains, GA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Plains:

58.3
Americus:

474.8
Ellaville:

84.2
Richland:

397.7
Dawson:

183.0
Leslie:

102.9
Buena Vista:

1.9
Lumpkin:

36.9
Leesburg:

49.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Plains by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2016

2017

2018

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(127.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(166.1)
1
(128.9)
1
(127.2)
1
(136.4)
2
(275.1)
1
(138.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
3
(498.3)
2
(257.7)
7
(890.6)
4
(545.7)
0
(0.0)
2
(277.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
7
(1,163)
8
(1,031)
11
(1,399)
4
(545.7)
3
(412.7)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(138.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index114.685.1181.987.371.558.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Plains, Georgia as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Plains is 92 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2018
Plains:

69.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Plains:

137.6
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Plains:

68.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2011
Plains:

127.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Plains:

64.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Plains:

83.1
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Plains:

165.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Plains:

0.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Plains:

0.0
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Plains:

0.0
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2018
Plains:

76.4
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Plains:

20.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Plains:

136.4
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2011
Plains:

248.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Plains:

103.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Plains:

157.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Plains:

41.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Plains:

51.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Plains:

73.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Plains:

8.3
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
Georgia average:

2.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.13
Georgia average:

2.65

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.33
Georgia average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.32
Georgia average:

2.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 4 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

9.52
Georgia average:

2.53

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Plains, GA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 31780.