Dawson County, GA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Dawson County in green. The most dangerous areas in Dawson County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Dawson County, GA Safe from Theft?

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Dawson County is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of counties are safer and 68% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dawson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Dawson County is 9.491 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dawson County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Dawson County may be as high as 1 in 84 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 317 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Dawson County, GA: about 115 per year. The northeast part of Dawson County has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Dawson County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Dawson County to the Georgia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Dawson County is safer than the Georgia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Dawson County, GA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Dawson County about $1,431,040 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of Dawson County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dawson County, including every crime type and how Dawson County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Dawson County's crime maps on the Dawson County overall crime page.

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Individual Dawson County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Lumpkin County, GA	A-	A-	B	C+
Forsyth County, GA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Hall County, GA	B+	B	B-	B-
Pickens County, GA	B+	B+	B	C+
White County, GA	B-	B-	C	C-
Cherokee County, GA	A-	A	A-	A-
Gilmer County, GA	B-	B+	C	C-
Gwinnett County, GA	A-	A-	A-	A
Union County, GA	B+	B	B+	B+
Habersham County, GA	B	D+	B	B-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Dawson County is lower versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Pickens County, AL	C+	D+	D+	B+
Logan County, WV	B	B-	B-	B
Madison County, GA	A	B	B	B+
Malheur County, OR	C-	C-	C-	D
Patrick County, VA	B	A-	A-	B
Paulding County, OH	A-	C+	C+	B
Penuelas Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Perry County, IL	A	A-	A-	A
Perry County, IN	A	A	A	A-
Perry County, MO	B	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dawson County, GA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Dawson County schools on SchoolGrade

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