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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$34,092

Cost of Crime™ for Sapelo Island, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $715 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sapelo Island 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 Sapelo Island, 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 Sapelo Island's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Sapelo Island sits in the 60th percentile, ahead of 60% of cities and behind 40%. The grade covers only Sapelo Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sapelo Island is 20.96 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 39 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 159 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Sapelo Island, GA report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sapelo Island, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sapelo Island for 2025 is $34,092, about $341 per resident and $715 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sapelo Island Compared to Other Cities?

Sapelo Island, GA:	$341
Hapeville, GA:	$1576
Kathleen, GA:	$174
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sapelo Island is $341 per year, which is $123 less than the national average and $109 less than Georgia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sapelo Island:

In Hapeville, GA, crime costs $1,576 per person, which is $1,236 more than in Sapelo Island.
In Kathleen, GA, crime costs $174 per person, which is $167 less than in Sapelo Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sapelo Island	Cost per Sapelo Island Resident
Murder	$10,232	$102
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,165	$32
Robbery	$1,154	$12
Assault	$6,720	$67
Kidnapping	$926	$9
Vehicle Theft	$1,369	$14
Burglary	$1,754	$18
Theft	$5,244	$52
Arson	$236	$2
Vandalism	$891	$9
Animal Cruelty	$77	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,122	$21
Identity Theft	$202	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$34,092	$341

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sapelo Island, 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 Sapelo Island totals $85,212 ($852 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $119,304 ($1,193 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 Sapelo Island's 100 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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Sapelo Island 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 Sapelo Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.340
Robbery	0.3668
Rape	0.5220
Murder	0.0544
Total Violent Crime	3.283 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.13
Vehicle Theft	0.8839
Burglary	1.934
Arson	0.0978
Total Property Crime	13.04 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1528
Drug Crimes	2.868
Vandalism	1.248
Identity Theft	0.2613
Animal Cruelty	0.1040
Total "Other" Rate	4.634 (A-)

Individual Sapelo Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Crescent, GA	B	A	C
Shellman Bluff, GA	C+	C-	C-
Valona, GA	D+	D+	D
Pine Harbor, GA	D+	C	D-
Townsend, GA	C-	D	D+
Eulonia, GA	C-	D-	D+
Meridian, GA	D+	B	D
Darien, GA	C	C	C-
South Newport, GA	D-	D-	F
Cox, GA	D+	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sapelo Island 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
Sinclair, IL	A	A-	A-
Harmon, TX	B+	C	C
Hartland, CA	D-	D-	D-
Harveysburg, IN	C	A-	A-
Haskingsville, KY	B-	C	C
Hemlock, OH	B-	C	C
Henrys Mill, PA	B+	B-	B-
Henrytown, MN	B-	B	B
Hicks, AR	F	F	F
Hammett, GA	C	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Sapelo Island 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 Sapelo Island, GA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Sapelo Island schools on SchoolGrade

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