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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$696,617

Cost of Crime™ for East Ellijay, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,360 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of East Ellijay 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 East Ellijay, GA Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where East Ellijay's combined rate is higher than the norm. East Ellijay sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of cities and behind 85%. The grade covers only East Ellijay's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in East Ellijay is 42.34 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 52 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of East Ellijay, GA report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in East Ellijay, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in East Ellijay for 2025 is $696,617, about $553 per resident and $1,360 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in East Ellijay Compared to Other Cities?

East Ellijay, GA:	$553
Hapeville, GA:	$1576
Kathleen, GA:	$174
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in East Ellijay is $553 per year, which is $89 more than the national average and $104 more than Georgia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to East Ellijay:

In Hapeville, GA, crime costs $1,576 per person, which is $1,023 more than in East Ellijay.
In Kathleen, GA, crime costs $174 per person, which is $379 less than in East Ellijay

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to East Ellijay	Cost per East Ellijay Resident
Murder	$214,778	$171
Rape/Sexual Assault	$44,394	$35
Robbery	$16,453	$13
Assault	$122,006	$97
Kidnapping	$9,153	$7
Vehicle Theft	$2,331	$2
Burglary	$31,763	$25
Theft	$163,465	$130
Arson	$2,817	$2
Vandalism	$38,833	$31
Animal Cruelty	$1,306	$1
Drug Crimes	$37,351	$30
Identity Theft	$11,967	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$696,617	$553

The Intangible Cost of Crime in East Ellijay, 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 East Ellijay totals $1,673,019 ($1,329 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,369,636 ($1,882 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 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 do the same, and of East Ellijay's 1,259 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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East Ellijay 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 East Ellijay residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.374
Robbery	0.4155
Rape	0.5816
Murder	0.0908
Total Violent Crime	4.462 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.07
Vehicle Theft	0.1196
Burglary	2.782
Arson	0.0926
Total Property Crime	28.06 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1199
Drug Crimes	4.011
Vandalism	4.318
Identity Theft	1.228
Animal Cruelty	0.1402
Total "Other" Rate	9.816 (C-)

Individual East Ellijay Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ellijay, GA	C-	C+	D+
Kiker, GA	C-	C+	D+
Talona, GA	C-	C+	D+
Whitestone, GA	B	B	B
Talking Rock, GA	C	B-	C-
Cherrylog, GA	B+	A	A-
Dial, GA	B-	B	B-
Oakman, GA	B	B-	B+
Ramhurst, GA	A-	B	A-
Ranger, GA	B	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

East Ellijay is higher 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
Dover, MN	A	B-	B-
Trenton, ND	C-	C-	C-
Ursa, IL	A+	A-	A-
Fall Creek, OR	C-	B-	B-
Elwood, NE	C+	A-	A-
Elizabeth, IL	B-	C+	C+
East Springfield, PA	A+	A	A
Van Etten, NY	A+	A	A
Dumontville, OH	A	A-	A-
Fredericksburg, IN	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, East Ellijay is less safe than the Georgia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in East Ellijay, GA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See East Ellijay schools on SchoolGrade

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