Banks County, GA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Banks County in green. The most dangerous areas in Banks County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Banks County, GA Safe from Assault?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Banks County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Banks County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Banks County is 1.212 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Banks County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Banks County may be as high as 1 in 323 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,837 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Banks County, GA: about 4 per year. The northeast part of Banks County has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Banks County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Banks County to the Georgia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Banks County is safer than the Georgia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Banks County, GA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Banks County about $618,400 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Banks County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Banks County, including every crime type and how Banks County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Banks County's crime maps on the Banks County overall crime page.

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Individual Banks County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Banks County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Banks County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Habersham County, GA	B	D+	B	D
Jackson County, GA	A	A	B+	A-
Franklin County, GA	B-	B	C+	B-
Stephens County, GA	B	B-	C+	C+
Hall County, GA	B+	B	B-	B-
White County, GA	B-	B-	C	C+
Madison County, GA	A	B	A-	B-
Barrow County, GA	A+	A	A+	A-
Clarke County, GA	B+	B+	C	B
Lumpkin County, GA	A-	A-	B	B+

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Banks County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Fluvanna County, VA	A-	A	A	A
Parke County, IN	A-	B	B	B
Fremont County, ID	B-	C+	C+	C
Patillas Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Fredericksburg City, VA	D-	C	C	C-
Patrick County, VA	B	A-	A-	A-
Franklin County, KS	B	B-	B-	C+
Pecos County, TX	F	D-	D-	D-
Pemiscot County, MO	D-	F	F	F
Pennington County, MN	B-	A-	A-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Banks County, GA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Banks County schools on SchoolGrade

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