Dawson County, GA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 14 hours 36 minutes (on average) in Dawson County.

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Crime Grade's vehicle 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?

The A- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US county. Dawson County is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of counties are safer and 81% 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 vehicle theft in Dawson County is 0.5366 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dawson County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Dawson County may be as high as 1 in 1,504 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,452 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Dawson County, GA: about 6 per year. The northeast part of Dawson County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Dawson County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Dawson County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Dawson County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Dawson County has 6, have the same problem. Of Dawson County’s 29,114 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Dawson County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Dawson County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9785
Robbery	0.3189
Rape	0.4899
Murder	0.0614
Total Violent Crime	1.849 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.491
Vehicle Theft	0.5366
Burglary	1.431
Arson	0.0716
Total Property Crime	11.53 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4629
Drug Crimes	3.340
Vandalism	2.707
Identity Theft	0.5987
Animal Cruelty	0.1120
Total "Other" Rate	7.220 (B+)

Individual Dawson County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Dawson County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Pickens County, AL	C+	D+	D+	D
Logan County, WV	B	B-	B-	B+
Madison County, GA	A	B	B	A
Malheur County, OR	C-	C-	C-	D
Patrick County, VA	B	A-	A-	A
Paulding County, OH	A-	C+	C+	A+
Penuelas Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Perry County, IL	A	A-	A-	B+
Perry County, IN	A	A	A	C+
Perry County, MO	B	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Dawson County 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 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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