Cherokee County, GA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of robbery is lower than the average US county. Cherokee County is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of counties are safer and 80% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cherokee County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Cherokee County is 0.2915 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cherokee County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Cherokee County may be as high as 1 in 2,726 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,882 in the southeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Cherokee County, GA: about 19 per year. The northwest part of Cherokee County has fewer cases of robbery with only 4 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Cherokee County, remember that the rate of robbery 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 southwest part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Cherokee County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Cherokee 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 Cherokee County has 19, have the same problem. Of Cherokee County’s 289,917 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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Cherokee County Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Cherokee County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Cobb County, GA	C+	D+	B-	B+
Bartow County, GA	A-	B+	B+	A-
Forsyth County, GA	A+	A+	A+	A
Pickens County, GA	B+	B+	B	B+
Fulton County, GA	D+	C-	C-	C-
Paulding County, GA	A	A-	A	A-
Dawson County, GA	A-	A+	B+	B+
Gwinnett County, GA	A-	A-	A-	B
DeKalb County, GA	C-	C	C-	D+
Gordon County, GA	B-	B+	C	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Cherokee County is lower versus other counties of the same size for robbery. 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	Robbery Crime Grade
Kitsap County, WA	D-	C+	C+	D
Jefferson County, AL	D+	D+	D+	B
Jefferson County, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Jefferson Parish, LA	D-	C-	C-	C
Collin County, TX	C+	B	B	C+
Johnston County, NC	B+	B	B	B-
Kalamazoo County, MI	B+	C	C	A-
Kane County, IL	A	A	A	D+
Kent County, MI	B+	C-	C-	A
Kern County, CA	C	D+	D+	F

Considering only the robbery rate, Cherokee County 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 Cherokee County, GA average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cherokee County schools on SchoolGrade

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