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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$48.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Kennesaw, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,337 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kennesaw 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 Kennesaw, 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 Kennesaw's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Kennesaw sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of cities and behind 70%. The grade covers only Kennesaw's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kennesaw is 31.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Kennesaw, GA report the most crime, about 707 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 162 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kennesaw, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kennesaw for 2025 is $48,336,049, about $504 per resident and $1,337 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Kennesaw, GA:	$504
Hapeville, GA:	$1576
Kathleen, GA:	$174
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kennesaw is $504 per year, which is $40 more than the national average and $55 more than Georgia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kennesaw:

In Hapeville, GA, crime costs $1,576 per person, which is $1,072 more than in Kennesaw.
In Kathleen, GA, crime costs $174 per person, which is $330 less than in Kennesaw

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kennesaw	Cost per Kennesaw Resident
Murder	$9.55 million	$100
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.14 million	$33
Robbery	$839,538	$9
Assault	$14.9 million	$155
Kidnapping	$1.25 million	$13
Vehicle Theft	$4.78 million	$50
Burglary	$874,491	$9
Theft	$4.22 million	$44
Arson	$105,251	$1
Vandalism	$3.16 million	$33
Animal Cruelty	$138,130	$1
Drug Crimes	$5.24 million	$55
Identity Theft	$163,088	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$48,336,049	$504

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kennesaw, 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 Kennesaw totals $82,448,146 ($860 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $130,784,195 ($1,364 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 east 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 Kennesaw has 19, do the same, and of Kennesaw's 95,850 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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Kennesaw 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 Kennesaw residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.405
Robbery	0.2785
Rape	0.5406
Murder	0.0530
Total Violent Crime	6.277 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.496
Vehicle Theft	3.222
Burglary	1.006
Arson	0.0455
Total Property Crime	12.77 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2159
Drug Crimes	7.389
Vandalism	4.611
Identity Theft	0.2198
Animal Cruelty	0.1948
Total "Other" Rate	12.63 (D)

Individual Kennesaw Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Acworth, GA	B	C+	B+
Marietta, GA	C	D+	B-
Fair Oaks, GA	D	D-	D
Woodstock, GA	C	B+	C
Emerson, GA	A-	B	A-
Nebo, GA	A	A	A
Mountain Park, GA	B-	B+	A-
Holly Springs, GA	A-	A-	A-
Dallas, GA	B+	B	B+
Roswell, GA	C	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kennesaw 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
Melbourne, FL	A	A-	A-
Mesquite, TX	F	F	F
Midland, TX	D-	D	D
Milwaukee, WI	D+	D	D
Milpitas, CA	B-	D-	D-
Merced, CA	D+	D	D
Metairie, LA	D-	C	C
Meridian, ID	A	A-	A-
Miami Gardens, FL	A	B	B
Missoula, MT	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Kennesaw is less safe than 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 Kennesaw, GA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Kennesaw schools on SchoolGrade

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