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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$488,549

Cost of Crime™ for Payne, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $3,241 per household.

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

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Payne's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Payne sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of cities and behind 98%. The grade covers only Payne's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Payne is 81.35 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 11 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 13 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Payne, GA report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Payne, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Payne for 2025 is $488,549, about $1,361 per resident and $3,241 per household. That equals 10.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

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

Payne, GA:	$1361
Hapeville, GA:	$1576
Kathleen, GA:	$174
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Payne is $1,361 per year, which is $897 more than the national average and $911 more than Georgia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Payne:

In Hapeville, GA, crime costs $1,576 per person, which is $216 more than in Payne.
In Kathleen, GA, crime costs $174 per person, which is $1,187 less than in Payne

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Payne	Cost per Payne Resident
Murder	$150,616	$420
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,710	$38
Robbery	$17,289	$48
Assault	$134,236	$374
Kidnapping	$7,106	$20
Vehicle Theft	$23,503	$65
Burglary	$27,693	$77
Theft	$58,878	$164
Arson	$634	$2
Vandalism	$38,706	$108
Animal Cruelty	$493	$1
Drug Crimes	$13,470	$38
Identity Theft	$2,215	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$488,549	$1,361

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Payne, 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 Payne totals $1,105,517 ($3,079 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,594,066 ($4,440 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 do the same, and of Payne's 359 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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Payne 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 Payne residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	13.02
Robbery	1.531
Rape	0.6299
Murder	0.2232
Total Violent Crime	15.40 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	31.67
Vehicle Theft	4.228
Burglary	8.505
Arson	0.0731
Total Property Crime	44.47 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3265
Drug Crimes	5.072
Vandalism	15.09
Identity Theft	0.7972
Animal Cruelty	0.1858
Total "Other" Rate	21.47 (F)

Individual Payne Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Macon, GA	D-	D	D-
Lizella, GA	A-	A	B+
Bolingbroke, GA	A-	A	B+
Gray, GA	B+	C+	B
Franklinton, GA	C-	D	D
Dry Branch, GA	C	C-	C-
James, GA	C+	F	A-
Smarr, GA	A	A-	B+
Musella, GA	C	C-	C-
Knoxville, GA	D	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Payne 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
Institute, WV	C+	C+	C+
Spring Seat, TX	D+	D	D
Spokane, LA	D	D+	D+
South Prairie, WA	C	C+	C+
South Cortland, NY	A	B-	B-
South Conway, NH	B+	A+	A+
Sorrento, ME	B+	A+	A+
Smithville, NY	B	C+	C+
Sliters, NY	A+	A	A
Jameson, MO	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Payne 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 Payne, GA average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Payne schools on SchoolGrade

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