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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$925,073

Cost of Crime™ for Kings Bay, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $707 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Kings Bay 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 Kings Bay, GA Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Kings Bay's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Kings Bay sits in the 62nd percentile, ahead of 62% of cities and behind 38%. The grade covers only Kings Bay's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kings Bay is 20.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 55 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Kings Bay, GA report the most crime, about 32 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kings Bay, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kings Bay for 2025 is $925,073, about $277 per resident and $707 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Kings Bay Compared to Other Cities?

Kings Bay, GA:	$277
Hapeville, GA:	$1576
Kathleen, GA:	$174
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kings Bay is $277 per year, which is $188 less than the national average and $173 less than Georgia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kings Bay:

In Hapeville, GA, crime costs $1,576 per person, which is $1,300 more than in Kings Bay.
In Kathleen, GA, crime costs $174 per person, which is $102 less than in Kings Bay

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kings Bay	Cost per Kings Bay Resident
Murder	$217,183	$65
Rape/Sexual Assault	$85,069	$25
Robbery	$28,561	$9
Assault	$179,941	$54
Kidnapping	$20,986	$6
Vehicle Theft	$11,106	$3
Burglary	$61,661	$18
Theft	$145,628	$44
Arson	$5,688	$2
Vandalism	$90,945	$27
Animal Cruelty	$2,990	$1
Drug Crimes	$65,091	$19
Identity Theft	$10,223	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$925,073	$277

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kings Bay, 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 Kings Bay totals $1,906,721 ($570 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,831,794 ($847 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 city holds few 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 Kings Bay has 1, do the same, and of Kings Bay's 3,344 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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Kings Bay 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 Kings Bay residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.874
Robbery	0.2715
Rape	0.4196
Murder	0.0346
Total Violent Crime	2.599 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.409
Vehicle Theft	0.2145
Burglary	2.033
Arson	0.0704
Total Property Crime	10.73 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1035
Drug Crimes	2.631
Vandalism	3.807
Identity Theft	0.3950
Animal Cruelty	0.1209
Total "Other" Rate	7.058 (B-)

Individual Kings Bay Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
St. Marys, GA	C+	C	C
Harrietts Bluff, GA	A	A+	A-
Kingsland, GA	A-	C+	A-
Gross, FL	B	D	B-
Yulee, FL	A+	A+	A+
Fernandina Beach, FL	A	A	A-
Hero, FL	A+	B+	A
Nassau Village, FL	A+	A+	A+
Lessie, FL	C+	A+	D
Evergreen, FL	B	A+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kings Bay 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
Wesleyville, PA	C	D	D
Pillager, MN	B+	A-	A-
Meriden, KS	B	A-	A-
Poplar, MT	F	F	F
Knoxville, MD	B-	C	C
Fife Lake, MI	A-	C	C
Springfield, NE	C+	B	B
Choudrant, LA	C+	C-	C-
Campo, CA	C	D-	D-
California, KY	D+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Kings Bay 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 Kings Bay, GA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kings Bay schools on SchoolGrade

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