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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$9.21 million

Cost of Crime™ for Jefferson, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $877 per household.

More cost data

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

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Jefferson's combined rate is lower than the norm. Jefferson sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of cities and behind 16%. The grade covers only Jefferson's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Jefferson is 14.19 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 41 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 105 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Jefferson, GA report the most crime, about 99 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jefferson, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jefferson for 2025 is $9,205,012, about $280 per resident and $877 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Jefferson, GA:	$280
Hapeville, GA:	$1576
Kathleen, GA:	$174
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jefferson is $280 per year, which is $184 less than the national average and $169 less than Georgia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Jefferson:

In Hapeville, GA, crime costs $1,576 per person, which is $1,296 more than in Jefferson.
In Kathleen, GA, crime costs $174 per person, which is $106 less than in Jefferson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Jefferson	Cost per Jefferson Resident
Murder	$4.12 million	$126
Rape/Sexual Assault	$920,351	$28
Robbery	$268,942	$8
Assault	$889,859	$27
Kidnapping	$254,018	$8
Vehicle Theft	$235,389	$7
Burglary	$253,667	$8
Theft	$1.01 million	$31
Arson	$49,508	$2
Vandalism	$481,640	$15
Animal Cruelty	$16,725	$1
Drug Crimes	$614,795	$19
Identity Theft	$84,298	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$9,205,012	$280

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jefferson, 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 Jefferson totals $32,041,324 ($976 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $41,246,336 ($1,257 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, of which Jefferson has 2, do the same, and of Jefferson's 32,825 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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Jefferson 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 Jefferson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9439
Robbery	0.2605
Rape	0.4624
Murder	0.0668
Total Violent Crime	1.734 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.960
Vehicle Theft	0.4631
Burglary	0.8520
Arson	0.0625
Total Property Crime	7.338 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1276
Drug Crimes	2.532
Vandalism	2.054
Identity Theft	0.3318
Animal Cruelty	0.0689
Total "Other" Rate	5.114 (B+)

Individual Jefferson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arcade, GA	A+	A-	A+
Brockton, GA	A+	A+	A+
Pendergrass, GA	B	A	C
Mulberry, GA	A	A	A
Red Stone, GA	A	B+	B+
Sells, GA	A+	A-	A+
Winder, GA	B+	B	B
Statham, GA	B	A	C
Nicholson, GA	A	B-	A
Hoschton, GA	A	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Jefferson is lower 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
Lake Magdalene, FL	B-	B-	B-
Tualatin, OR	F	F	F
Terrell, TX	D+	D+	D+
Temple Terrace, FL	B	B-	B-
Superior, WI	D	C	C
Southgate, MI	C-	D+	D+
Seymour, IN	B-	B+	B+
Sequim, WA	C+	B-	B-
Selma, CA	C-	D-	D-
Marshalltown, IA	D	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Jefferson 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 Jefferson, GA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Jefferson schools on SchoolGrade

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