If you are looking for a community that has low crime, you need look no further than Hortense. With an annual crime rate of only 8 per one thousand people, the chance of becoming a victim of crime here is just 1 in 126. These crime statistics put Hortense in the elite group of the safest communities in both Georgia and in the nation as a whole.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Hortense has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Hortense is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Hortense 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 Hortense.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Hortense has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Hortense's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Hortense; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 8 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.