Buford, GA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Buford in green. The most dangerous areas in Buford 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 Buford, GA Safe from Burglary?

The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US city. Buford is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of cities are safer and 90% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buford's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Buford is 0.9203 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buford generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Buford may be as high as 1 in 583 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,089 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southeast parts of Buford, GA: about 27 per year. The northeast part of Buford has fewer cases of burglary with only 3 in a typical year.

How Buford's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Buford 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 burglary rate, Buford 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 Burglary in Buford, GA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Buford about $831,947 in 2025, or roughly $8 per resident. This is part of Buford's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buford, including every crime type and how Buford compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Buford's crime maps on the Buford overall crime page.

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Individual Buford Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Buford is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Buford.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Rest Haven, GA	B+	B+	B+	A
Sugar Hill, GA	A	A+	A+	A+
Hog Mountain, GA	B+	B+	B+	A-
Flowery Branch, GA	B+	A-	B+	A
Dacula, GA	A	A	A+	A+
Suwanee, GA	B+	A-	A	A+
Auburn, GA	A	A	A	A+
Hoschton, GA	A	A	A	A+
Braselton, GA	C-	A-	D	A+
Lawrenceville, GA	B	B	B	A

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
New Rochelle, NY	C	D	D	B+
Murfreesboro, TN	C-	C	C	B
New Braunfels, TX	B-	B	B	B
Murrieta, CA	B-	C+	C+	C-
North Las Vegas, NV	D+	D	D	C-
New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Norman, OK	D	D+	D+	D-
Nashville, TN	D	D-	D-	C
Myrtle Beach, SC	D-	D	D	C-
Muncie, IN	D+	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buford, GA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Buford schools on SchoolGrade

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