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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$13.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Villa Rica, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $937 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Villa Rica 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 Villa Rica, 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 Villa Rica's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Villa Rica sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Villa Rica's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Villa Rica is 18.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 80 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Villa Rica, GA report the most crime, about 149 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 27 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Villa Rica, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Villa Rica for 2025 is $13,677,672, about $322 per resident and $937 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Villa Rica Compared to Other Cities?

Villa Rica, GA:	$322
Hapeville, GA:	$1576
Kathleen, GA:	$174
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Villa Rica is $322 per year, which is $142 less than the national average and $127 less than Georgia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Villa Rica:

In Hapeville, GA, crime costs $1,576 per person, which is $1,254 more than in Villa Rica.
In Kathleen, GA, crime costs $174 per person, which is $148 less than in Villa Rica

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Villa Rica	Cost per Villa Rica Resident
Murder	$4.70 million	$111
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.27 million	$30
Robbery	$373,570	$9
Assault	$2.53 million	$59
Kidnapping	$269,062	$6
Vehicle Theft	$482,868	$11
Burglary	$589,821	$14
Theft	$1.72 million	$41
Arson	$58,586	$1
Vandalism	$889,429	$21
Animal Cruelty	$30,142	$1
Drug Crimes	$671,098	$16
Identity Theft	$94,418	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$13,677,672	$322

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Villa Rica, 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 Villa Rica totals $38,023,700 ($896 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $51,701,373 ($1,218 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 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 Villa Rica has 7, do the same, and of Villa Rica's 42,455 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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Villa Rica 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 Villa Rica residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.072
Robbery	0.2797
Rape	0.4937
Murder	0.0589
Total Violent Crime	2.904 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.830
Vehicle Theft	0.7345
Burglary	1.532
Arson	0.0571
Total Property Crime	10.15 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1045
Drug Crimes	2.137
Vandalism	2.933
Identity Theft	0.2873
Animal Cruelty	0.0960
Total "Other" Rate	5.557 (B+)

Individual Villa Rica Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Winston, GA	B+	A	B
Temple, GA	B	B	C+
Douglasville, GA	C+	C+	C
Bremen, GA	B	B-	B-
Bowdon Junction, GA	B	C+	A-
Hiram, GA	B-	C+	B-
Mount Zion, GA	A	B+	A-
Lithia Springs, GA	D+	D+	D+
Buchanan, GA	B-	B	C
West Crossing, GA	B-	B-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Villa Rica 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
Shawnee, OK	D	D	D
Greenwich, CT	D+	A-	A-
Hanover Park, IL	B	A-	A-
Hazleton, PA	B-	C+	C+
Holyoke, MA	D+	D-	D-
Hopkinsville, KY	C-	C+	C+
Indian Trail, NC	C+	B+	B+
Lauderdale Lakes, FL	C+	D+	D+
London, KY	C+	B-	B-
Adelanto, CA	C	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Villa Rica 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 Villa Rica, GA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Villa Rica schools on SchoolGrade

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