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


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

Crime rate in Fitzgerald, GA

The 2022 crime rate in Fitzgerald, GA is 462 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.9 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 95.9% U.S. cities. The 2022 Fitzgerald crime rate rose by 13% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Fitzgerald has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Fitzgerald, GA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Fitzgerald:

462.2
Ocilla:

195.2
Abbeville:

2.6
Rochelle:

175.6
Enigma:

96.6
Broxton:

62.4
Tifton:

305.4
Alapaha:

60.5
Ashburn:

124.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Fitzgerald by year

Type

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.1)
1
(11.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(33.3)
2
(22.5)
0
(0.0)
2
(23.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(10.9)
12
(130.8)
6
(66.4)
7
(77.2)
3
(33.2)
0
(0.0)
3
(33.7)
2
(23.1)
3
(34.6)
5
(58.1)
2
(23.4)
4
(44.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
4
(43.6)
9
(98.1)
13
(143.9)
8
(88.2)
28
(310.1)
10
(111.1)
11
(123.6)
15
(173.0)
6
(69.3)
7
(81.3)
7
(81.7)
2
(22.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
4
(43.6)
42
(457.9)
32
(354.2)
29
(319.6)
39
(431.9)
28
(311.1)
37
(415.6)
26
(299.8)
35
(404.1)
29
(336.8)
71
(829.1)
95
(1,060)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
49
(534.2)
145
(1,581)
189
(2,092)
130
(1,433)
111
(1,229)
130
(1,444)
122
(1,370)
78
(899.3)
51
(588.8)
54
(627.1)
46
(537.2)
39
(435.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
32
(348.9)
200
(2,181)
295
(3,265)
422
(4,651)
343
(3,798)
322
(3,577)
355
(3,988)
365
(4,208)
327
(3,776)
268
(3,112)
280
(3,270)
291
(3,248)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(10.9)
11
(119.9)
16
(177.1)
9
(99.2)
16
(177.2)
10
(111.1)
17
(191.0)
15
(173.0)
9
(103.9)
22
(255.5)
34
(397.1)
28
(312.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(32.7)
3
(33.2)
4
(44.1)
3
(33.2)
5
(55.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.7)
1
(11.2)
City-Data.com crime index82.8433.2480.5468.4458.1415.3462.8375.4376.1327.0409.2462.2

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 94 registered sex offenders living in Fitzgerald, Georgia as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fitzgerald is 98 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Fitzgerald:

608.3
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Fitzgerald:

478.8
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Fitzgerald:

267.1
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Fitzgerald:

317.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Fitzgerald:

259.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Fitzgerald:

348.2
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Fitzgerald:

277.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Fitzgerald:

404.2
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Fitzgerald:

303.1
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Fitzgerald:

337.6
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Fitzgerald:

408.9
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Fitzgerald:

54.5
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2007
Fitzgerald:

164.9
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Fitzgerald:

293.1
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Fitzgerald:

246.0
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Fitzgerald:

296.3
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Fitzgerald:

330.5
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Fitzgerald:

319.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Fitzgerald:

322.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Fitzgerald:

416.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Fitzgerald:

502.1
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Fitzgerald:

484.4
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Fitzgerald:

462.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Fitzgerald:

534.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Fitzgerald:

608.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Fitzgerald:

443.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Fitzgerald:

125.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2007
Fitzgerald:

167.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Fitzgerald:

387.4
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Fitzgerald:

335.9
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 2021, including police officers: 31 (24 officers - 22 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.80
Georgia average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 32 (24 officers - 23 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.79
Georgia average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 33 (28 officers - 27 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.23
Georgia average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 30 (25 officers - 24 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.88
Georgia average:

2.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 34 (27 officers - 26 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.03
Georgia average:

2.65

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 28 (23 officers - 23 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.56
Georgia average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 32 (25 officers - 23 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.77
Georgia average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 32 (25 officers - 23 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.76
Georgia average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 34 (27 officers - 25 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.99
Georgia average:

2.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 33 (26 officers - 25 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.83
Georgia average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 38 (31 officers - 30 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.42
Georgia average:

2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 36 (28 officers - 25 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.05
Georgia average:

2.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 37 (29 officers - 25 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.17
Georgia average:

2.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 35 (30 officers - 27 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.26
Georgia average:

2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 33 (29 officers - 27 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.18
Georgia average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 34 (29 officers - 27 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.26
Georgia average:

2.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 33 (28 officers - 25 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.20
Georgia average:

2.76

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Fitzgerald, GA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 31750.