Assault per Capita in St. Simons Island
The map below shows assault per 1,000 St. Simons Island residents.
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A+
Overall Crime Grade™
A- |
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A+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
A- |
Fact
A crime occurs every 22 days 7 hours (on average) in St. Simons Island.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in St. Simons Island in green. The most dangerous areas in St. Simons Island 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 St. Simons Island, GA Safe?
The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. St. Simons Island is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of cities are safer and 67% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to St. Simons Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in St. Simons Island is 1.145 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in St. Simons Island generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in St. Simons Island may be as high as 1 in 246 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,304 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of St. Simons Island, GA: about 1 per year. The southeast part of St. Simons Island has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Assault Maps
When looking at the assault map for St. Simons Island, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for St. Simons Island residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which St. Simons Island has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which St. Simons Island has 1, have the same problem. Of St. Simons Island’s 2,023 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 St. Simons Island residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.145 |
Robbery |
0.2669 |
Rape |
0.4970 |
Murder |
0.0268 |
Total Violent Crime |
1.936 (A-) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
1.694 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.0556 |
Burglary |
0.5206 |
Arson |
0.0941 |
Total Property Crime |
2.364 (A+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1572 |
Drug Crimes |
2.272 |
Vandalism |
1.137 |
Identity Theft |
0.1615 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0551 |
Total "Other" Rate |
3.783 (A-) |
Individual St. Simons Island Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in St. Simons Island is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to St. Simons Island.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A | A+ | A- | |
A- | A- | B- | B+ | |
B | C- | B+ | C- | |
A+ | A- | A+ | B- | |
C | C- | C | D+ | |
D+ | D | D+ | D- | |
C | D+ | C- | D | |
B | D+ | B | D+ | |
B | B | B- | C+ | |
B+ | C+ | B+ | C |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
St. Simons Island is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | C+ | C+ | B | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
C- | B | B | B+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | A- | |
C | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
B | A- | A- | A- | |
F | C- | C- | C- | |
D | F | F | F | |
A- | B- | B- | A- | |
A- | A- | A- | B+ |
Considering only the assault rate, St. Simons Island is safer than the Georgia state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in St. Simons Island, GA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See St. Simons Island schools on SchoolGrade
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