The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Butts County, GA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$8.76 million

Cost of Crime™ for Butts County, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $928 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Butts County with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Butts County, GA Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Butts County's combined rate is lower than the norm. Butts County sits in the 82nd percentile, ahead of 82% of counties and behind 18%. The grade covers only Butts County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Butts County is 20.57 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the central areas to 1 in 84 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Butts County, GA report the most crime, about 159 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Butts County, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Butts County for 2025 is $8,763,681, about $324 per resident and $928 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Butts County Compared to Other Counties?

Butts County, GA:	$324
Fulton County, GA:	$687
Forsyth County, GA:	$257
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Butts County is $324 per year, which is $140 less than the national average and $125 less than Georgia's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Butts County:

In Fulton County, GA, crime costs $687 per person, which is $363 more than in Butts County.
In Forsyth County, GA, crime costs $257 per person, which is $67 less than in Butts County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Butts County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Butts County	Cost per Butts County Resident
Murder	$2.46 million	$91
Rape/Sexual Assault	$890,101	$33
Robbery	$263,650	$10
Assault	$1.82 million	$67
Kidnapping	$198,933	$7
Vehicle Theft	$217,895	$8
Burglary	$452,246	$17
Theft	$1.21 million	$45
Arson	$45,606	$2
Vandalism	$685,345	$25
Animal Cruelty	$17,392	$1
Drug Crimes	$405,323	$15
Identity Theft	$96,375	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$8,763,681	$324

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Butts County, GA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Butts County totals $21,147,992 ($782 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $29,911,673 ($1,106 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the county holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Butts County has 1, do the same, and of Butts County's 27,034 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Butts County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.345
Robbery	0.3100
Rape	0.5430
Murder	0.0484
Total Violent Crime	3.247 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.644
Vehicle Theft	0.5205
Burglary	1.844
Arson	0.0699
Total Property Crime	11.08 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1214
Drug Crimes	2.027
Vandalism	3.549
Identity Theft	0.4606
Animal Cruelty	0.0870
Total "Other" Rate	6.244 (A-)

Individual Butts County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jasper County, GA	A+	B	A
Henry County, GA	B+	B+	B
Spalding County, GA	B-	C	C+
Lamar County, GA	B+	C	B-
Monroe County, GA	A-	B	B+
Newton County, GA	B	C+	C+
Rockdale County, GA	B-	C+	C+
Pike County, GA	A+	A-	A+
Clayton County, GA	C	C+	C-
Fayette County, GA	A	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Butts County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. 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
De Soto Parish, LA	D+	D	D
Langlade County, WI	A-	B	B
Abbeville County, SC	D	D	D
Dorchester County, MD	D	D	D
Door County, WI	B	B+	B+
Delta County, CO	D	C-	C-
Del Norte County, CA	D+	D	D
Decatur County, IN	A	A-	A-
Tama County, IA	B-	B-	B-
Sheridan County, WY	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Butts 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 Butts County, GA average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Butts County schools on SchoolGrade

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