Coffee County, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Coffee County in green. The most dangerous areas in Coffee 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 Coffee County, GA Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Coffee County is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of counties are safer and 56% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Coffee County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Coffee County is 0.0624 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Coffee County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Coffee County may be as high as 1 in 12,578 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,370 in the southwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder 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 Coffee County, GA: about 1 per year. The north part of Coffee County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Coffee County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Coffee County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Coffee County 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 Coffee County has 5, have the same problem. Of Coffee County’s 44,098 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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Coffee County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Coffee County residents in a standard year.

Individual Coffee County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Atkinson County, GA	B	A+	C-	C+
Bacon County, GA	C	D	C	C-
Irwin County, GA	C	D+	C	C
Jeff Davis County, GA	C+	C+	C-	C
Ben Hill County, GA	B+	C+	B	C-
Berrien County, GA	A-	B+	B	B
Ware County, GA	C	D	C-	D+
Appling County, GA	B	C+	B-	B-
Clinch County, GA	B-	C	C+	C-
Telfair County, GA	D	D-	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Coffee County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Colleton County, SC	F	D-	D-	D-
Sioux County, IA	A-	A	A	A+
Silver Bow County, MT	D-	D-	D-	C
Shelby County, OH	A	A-	A-	B-
Santa Cruz County, AZ	C-	D	D	D+
Rusk County, TX	C+	C	C	C+
Queen Anne's County, MD	A	C+	C+	B+
Kerr County, TX	C+	C+	C+	C-
Grundy County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Darke County, OH	A	B+	B+	C+

Considering only the murder rate, Coffee County is safer than the Georgia state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Coffee County, GA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Coffee County schools on SchoolGrade

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