Fortson, GA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Fortson in green. The most dangerous areas in Fortson 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 Fortson, GA Safe from Assault?

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Fortson is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of cities are safer and 86% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fortson's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Fortson is 0.6569 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fortson generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Fortson may be as high as 1 in 651 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,472 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Fortson, GA: about 2 per year. The east part of Fortson has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Fortson's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Fortson 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, Fortson 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 Fortson, GA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Fortson about $175,880 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Fortson's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fortson, including every crime type and how Fortson compares to other cities.

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 Fortson's crime maps on the Fortson overall crime page.

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Individual Fortson Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Highland Pines, GA	C-	A+	D-	A+
Cataula, GA	A+	A	A+	B+
Mountain Hill, GA	A+	A	A+	B+
Mulberry Grove, GA	A+	A-	A+	B
Piney Grove, GA	A	A	A+	A-
Smiths, AL	B+	B	A-	C+
Midland, GA	A	A+	A	A
Hamilton, GA	B+	A-	B-	B+
Smiths Station, AL	C	B-	B-	C+
Kingsboro, GA	A-	A-	B	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lansdowne, MD	D-	D-	D-	D
Lake Monticello, VA	B+	B	B	B-
Lake Park, FL	C+	C-	C-	D+
Lakeport, CA	D-	D-	D-	D
Lakeville, MA	A	A-	A-	B
Lambertville, MI	A-	B	B	B
Lamesa, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Lampasas, TX	D-	F	F	F
Landenberg, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Lander, WY	B-	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fortson, GA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Fortson schools on SchoolGrade

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