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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$18.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Clarkston, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,486 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Clarkston 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 Clarkston, GA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Clarkston's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Clarkston sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of cities and behind 65%. The grade covers only Clarkston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Clarkston is 29.73 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 55 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Clarkston, GA report the most crime, about 166 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 21 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Clarkston, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Clarkston for 2025 is $18,709,526, about $655 per resident and $2,486 per household. That equals 3.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Clarkston Compared to Other Cities?

Clarkston, GA:	$655
Hapeville, GA:	$1576
Kathleen, GA:	$174
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Clarkston is $655 per year, which is $191 more than the national average and $205 more than Georgia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Clarkston:

In Hapeville, GA, crime costs $1,576 per person, which is $922 more than in Clarkston.
In Kathleen, GA, crime costs $174 per person, which is $481 less than in Clarkston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Clarkston	Cost per Clarkston Resident
Murder	$7.77 million	$272
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.17 million	$41
Robbery	$678,387	$24
Assault	$2.30 million	$80
Kidnapping	$1.04 million	$36
Vehicle Theft	$1.79 million	$63
Burglary	$766,065	$27
Theft	$1.34 million	$47
Arson	$59,402	$2
Vandalism	$869,103	$30
Animal Cruelty	$21,500	$1
Drug Crimes	$870,834	$30
Identity Theft	$29,902	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$18,709,526	$655

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Clarkston, 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 Clarkston totals $57,977,951 ($2,029 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $76,687,477 ($2,684 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 southeast part of the city 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 Clarkston has 1, do the same, and of Clarkston's 28,572 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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Clarkston 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 Clarkston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.802
Robbery	0.7548
Rape	0.6765
Murder	0.1448
Total Violent Crime	4.379 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.054
Vehicle Theft	4.043
Burglary	2.956
Arson	0.0861
Total Property Crime	16.14 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.6007
Drug Crimes	4.120
Vandalism	4.258
Identity Theft	0.1352
Animal Cruelty	0.1017
Total "Other" Rate	9.216 (C)

Individual Clarkston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Scottdale, GA	D	D	D
Pine Lake, GA	D+	D-	D+
Avondale Estates, GA	C-	C-	D+
North Decatur, GA	D+	C+	D+
Tucker, GA	C	C+	C-
Stone Mountain, GA	C-	D+	C-
Belvedere Park, GA	D-	D-	D-
Decatur, GA	D	D	D
Druid Hills, GA	C+	A-	B-
North Druid Hills, GA	D+	C+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Clarkston is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Duarte, CA	C+	C	C
Stephenville, TX	D-	D+	D+
Springfield, PA	B	A	A
San Lorenzo, CA	C	D+	D+
Grandview, MO	D-	D-	D-
Golden Gate, FL	A+	B	B
Garden City, NY	C+	D	D
Franklin, NC	D	C+	C+
East Chicago, IN	D-	F	F
Duncan, OK	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Clarkston is as safe as 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 Clarkston, GA average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Clarkston schools on SchoolGrade

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