West Augusta, Augusta, GA Property Crime Rates and Maps

West Augusta is a neighborhood of 6,470 residents in Augusta, about 5 miles west of downtown · Updated November 2026

How common is property crime in West Augusta?

Property crime in West Augusta runs higher than in most US neighborhoods: a B+, with more property crime than the neighborhoods where 65% of Americans live. Theft makes up 72% of it. Burglary, the crime most likely to reach into a home, grades B+, and vehicle theft grades B+. Augusta as a whole grades B for property crime.

B+
Property crime CrimeGrade™Safety score 711 of 1,000
More property crime than most US neighborhoods What this means

35% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more property crime than West Augusta as a whole, and 65% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a property crime safety score of 823, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. West Augusta scores 711.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more property crime than most US neighborhoods.

B+
Overall crimeSafety score 698 of 1,000Less safe than most US neighborhoods
B
Violent crimeSafety score 690 of 1,000More violent crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Property crime map of West Augusta

Map of West Augusta shaded by property crime CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its property crime with the homes, parked cars and people there, on one national scale, from green for the least to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in West Augusta, Augusta, GA at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in West Augusta in Augusta, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out about property crime in West Augusta

Thefts run high. West Augusta has thefts at more than double the US rate: 36.0 a year per 1,000 residents, against 13.1 nationally.


Property crime rates and types in West Augusta

CrimeGrade™ estimates West Augusta has about 50 reported property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, about double the rate for the US as a whole and close to Augusta as a whole.

All property crime

Burglary

Vehicle theft

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. Property crime here includes vandalism, which the FBI's property crime rate leaves out.

Theft is the most common property crime in West Augusta, about 72% of the total, followed by vehicle theft and vandalism.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
BurglaryB+233.62.4
TheftB-23336.013.1
Vehicle theftB+365.62.7
ArsonA+under 10.070.12
VandalismA294.55.5

Each CrimeGrade™ here compares a property crime with what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for vehicle theft, people and parking for theft, homes and businesses for vandalism. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


Property crime in West Augusta and nearby neighborhoods

West Augusta has less property crime than 7 of its 10 nearest neighborhoods.

Nearby neighborhoods

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
West AugustaB+711B+6,470
Montclair 1 mileB+716B+4,930
Forrest Hills 2 milesB-587C4,120
West Side 2 milesB+736B2,840
McBean 16 milesA872A6,040
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Lake Aumond 2 milesB-578C+6,110
National Hills 2 milesB691B-4,350
Summerville 2 milesB-580C+4,720
Highland Park 3 milesB-569D-5,230
North Leg 3 milesB684B-4,760
Wheeless Road 4 milesB-540F5,430
Belair 5 milesB+744B20,900

Nearest first, with each place's distance from West Augusta. Beside each property crime CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with neighborhoods of similar size and density, West Augusta has more property crime than 52% of them.

Neighborhoods of similar size and density

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
West AugustaB+711B+6,470
Teaticket, East Falmouth, MAA882A-6,520
Emerald Lake Hills, Redwood City, CAA878A6,540
Timberwood Park, San Antonio, TXA872A6,440
Paloma Lake, Round Rock, TXA-843A6,400
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Meadowlane, Lincoln, NEB+742A-6,430
Latah Valley, Spokane, WAB+741A-6,460
Scenic Heights, Arvada, COC+520B+6,420
Cedar Hills, Jacksonville, FLC+477C6,530
Diamond Lake, Minneapolis, MNC-374B-6,410
Meadow Village, San Antonio, TXF0F6,480

Empty homes, shops and walkability in West Augusta

Among the traits that tend to go with property crime, two set West Augusta apart: it has 25.5% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally, and 33.8 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally. Places like that tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson, and burglary runs high here.

Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.25.5% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 99% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft and car theft.33.8 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 96% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 94% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D- (9 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 94% of residents of US city neighborhoods
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Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more car theft.4% of residentsUS: 24%Lower than for 96% of residents of US city neighborhoods

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What property crime costs West Augusta

Property crime costs West Augusta about $2.2 million a year, or $336 per resident and about $607 per household: the value of what is stolen or damaged, plus the police, courts and prisons that respond.

Cost of property crime per resident, per year


How CrimeGrade™ works

The property crime CrimeGrade™ covers burglary, theft, car theft, arson and vandalism, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most, on one scale for the whole country.

It weighs each property crime against what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for car theft, and the people and parking around stores for theft.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them. West Augusta is a good example: many people work in, shop in or visit it, so its crime per resident looks worse than its CrimeGrade™ suggests.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

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