Crime rate in Savannah, Georgia (GA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
Crime rate in Savannah, GA
The 2004 crime rate in Savannah, GA was 403 (City-Data.com crime index), which was 1.5 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 91.4% of U.S. cities. The 2004 Savannah crime rate is about the same compared to 2003. The number of homicides stood at 23 - a decrease of 5 compared to 2003. In the last 5 years Savannah has seen a decrease in violent crime and an increase in property crime.See how dangerous Savannah, GA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
(Note: Higher means more crime)
| Savannah: | 403.0 |
| Thunderbolt: | 83.8 |
| Garden City: | 747.8 |
| Georgetown: | 874.4 |
| Port Wentworth: | 196.6 |
| Pooler: | 171.9 |
| Bloomingdale: | 111.0 |
| Richmond Hill: | 133.2 |
| Tybee Island: | 318.6 |
Type |
2004 |
|---|---|
| Murders (per 100,000) | 23 (17.7) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 66 (50.9) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 656 (505.8) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 360 (277.6) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 2,003 (1,544) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 6,032 (4,651) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 1,248 (962.2) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 39 (30.1) |
| City-Data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 274.0) | 403.0 |
The City-Data.com crime rate weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. 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 624 registered sex offenders living in Savannah, Georgia as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Savannah is 235 to 1.
Violent crime rate in 2004
| Savannah: | 294.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| Savannah: | 284.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2002
| Savannah: | 300.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| Savannah: | 422.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| Savannah: | 434.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2002
| Savannah: | 435.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 566 (419 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.19 |
| Georgia average: | 2.62 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 534 (425 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.23 |
| Georgia average: | 2.76 |
