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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.56 million

Cost of Crime™ for Rabun County, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $912 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rabun County 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 Rabun County, GA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Rabun County's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Rabun County sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of counties and behind 42%. The grade covers only Rabun County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Rabun County is 27.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the northeast areas to 1 in 47 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Rabun County, GA report the most crime, about 136 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 17 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rabun County, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rabun County for 2025 is $6,564,575, about $385 per resident and $912 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): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rabun County Compared to Other Counties?

Rabun County, GA:	$385
Fulton County, GA:	$687
Forsyth County, GA:	$257
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rabun County is $385 per year, which is $79 less than the national average and $64 less than Georgia's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Rabun County:

In Fulton County, GA, crime costs $687 per person, which is $302 more than in Rabun County.
In Forsyth County, GA, crime costs $257 per person, which is $128 less than in Rabun County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rabun County	Cost per Rabun County Resident
Murder	$1.84 million	$108
Rape/Sexual Assault	$629,443	$37
Robbery	$232,741	$14
Assault	$1.06 million	$62
Kidnapping	$168,337	$10
Vehicle Theft	$50,265	$3
Burglary	$321,002	$19
Theft	$1.21 million	$71
Arson	$39,398	$2
Vandalism	$470,884	$28
Animal Cruelty	$15,075	$1
Drug Crimes	$488,064	$29
Identity Theft	$42,962	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$6,564,575	$385

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rabun County, 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 Rabun County totals $15,588,120 ($915 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $22,152,695 ($1,301 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 county 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 Rabun County has 8, do the same, and of Rabun County's 17,030 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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Rabun County 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 Rabun County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.166
Robbery	0.4345
Rape	0.6096
Murder	0.0575
Total Violent Crime	3.267 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.69
Vehicle Theft	0.1906
Burglary	2.078
Arson	0.0958
Total Property Crime	16.06 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1630
Drug Crimes	3.874
Vandalism	3.870
Identity Theft	0.3259
Animal Cruelty	0.1197
Total "Other" Rate	8.353 (B)

Individual Rabun County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Macon County, NC	C-	B-	D+
Towns County, GA	B+	B+	A-
Habersham County, GA	B	D+	B
Stephens County, GA	B	B-	C+
Clay County, NC	C+	C-	B
Oconee County, SC	C-	C-	C+
White County, GA	B-	B-	C
Jackson County, NC	D+	C	D+
Union County, GA	B+	B	B+
Franklin County, GA	B-	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Rabun County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Crawford County, IN	B	B+	B+
Williamsburg City, VA	C	A-	A-
Wilson County, KS	D+	D	D
Winkler County, TX	D-	D+	D+
Custer County, NE	C	C+	C+
Crook County, WY	A-	A+	A+
Crockett County, TN	C+	C	C
Crittenden County, KY	B-	A+	A+
Crisp County, GA	D+	D	D
Crenshaw County, AL	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Rabun County is as safe as 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 Rabun County, GA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Rabun County schools on SchoolGrade

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