Alma, GA crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
The crime rate in Alma is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 23 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Alma is 1 in 44. Based on FBI crime data, Alma is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Georgia, Alma has a crime rate that is higher than 75% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
Importantly, when you compare Alma to other communities of similar population, then Alma crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Alma does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Alma does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Alma.
From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Alma occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Alma; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 315. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Alma's rate for property crime is 20 per one thousand population. This makes Alma a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Alma is one in 51.
total Crime Index
18
(100 is safest)
Alma Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
11 |
68 |
79 |
|
Crime Rate
|
3.18 |
19.65 |
22.83 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
315
in
Alma
1 in
272
in
Georgia
Alma Violent Crimes
Population: 3,461
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.58 | 2.60 |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
51
in
Alma
1 in
59
in
Georgia
Property Crimes
Population: 3,461
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 15 | 51 | 2 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 4.33 | 14.74 | 0.58 |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |