With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 7 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Milton is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 60% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Milton is one in 153. Compared to communities within Georgia, Milton‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 64% of the state's cities and towns. It is for these reasons that Milton is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Milton has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Milton 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 Milton 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 Milton.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Milton's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Milton is one in 1150.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Milton; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 6 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.