Georgia’s Safest Cities of 2026

See crime rates for the safest cities.

According to our latest State of Safety survey, crime is decreasing in Georgia and people are worrying less about crime overall. However, people tend to rate their overall feeling of safety much lower than average.

The violent crime rate in Georgia is 3.42 incidents per 1,000 people, which is lower than the national average of 4.43. We weren't able to report a statewide violent crime rate last year due to insufficient data, but in our 2024 report, Georgia reported a higher violent crime rate of 5.1.

Property crime in The Peach State has also decreased in recent years, falling from 20.6 incidents per 1,000 people in 2024 to 19.76 incidents in this year's report. That's lower than the national property crime rate of 22.89. 

Our State of Safety survey results reveal similar downward crime trends. However, the percentage of Georgians who feel safe in their state actually declines from 36% to 34% year over year. This is the second lowest percentage nationwide. Only New Mexicans feel less safe in their state. 

Once again, Georgia residents are among those least likely to experience property crime nationwide. Concern about these crimes is also down year over year across The Peach State, and Georgians continue to rely on cameras and guard dogs for property protection.

• 16% of Georgians said they had experienced property crime in the 12 months prior to the survey compared to 20% the previous year (US 21%).
• Georgians reported the fifth lowest percentage of property crime experiences nationwide.
• Concern about property crime dropped significantly year over year from 59% to 44%.
• Package theft experiences in Georgia fell from 41% to 31% year over year, which matches the national average.
• Package theft concerns dropped from 56% to 46% but remain higher than the national average of 44%.
• Of the Georgia residents who use property protection, most prefer security cameras (56%), guard dogs (40%), or security systems (34%).
• 37% of Georgians say they have increased the security and safety measures around their property (US 32%).

In our previous report, Georgians were among those most likely to worry about and experience violent crimes. This year, concerns have declined, as have first-hand experiences with violent crime. 

• 56% of Georgians said they worry about violent crime on a daily basis, down from 68% the year before (55% US).
• 13% of Georgians experienced a violent crime in the 12 months prior to the survey (12% US).
• Georgians' violent crime experiences decreased from 21% the previous year.
• One in three Georgians use some form of personal protection, and firearms are the most popular choice at 55%. 
• Georgians also tend to protect themselves with pepper spray (39%) and pocket knives (33%).

• 61% of Georgians worry about gun violence, down from 66% the year before (55% US).
• 10% experienced gun violence in the 12 months prior to the survey, which is a considerable decrease from 20% the previous year (9% US).
• 18 mass shooting events occurred in Georgia during 2025, down from 24 in 2024.
• Georgians are more likely to use firearms for personal protection (55%) compared to the average American (45%).

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

• 94 Georgia cities met the criteria to be considered for ranking.
• Senoia is Georgia's safest city for the second year in a row.
• All of Georgia's safest cities reported less than 1 violent crime per 1,000 people.
• Auburn and Holly Springs reported zero violent crimes.
• Johns Creek has the largest population on this year's list—over 81,000—making its low crime rates even more impressive.
• 3 of Georgia's safest cities saw a decrease in both property crime and violent crime year over year: Grovetown, Jefferson, and Peachtree City.
• Grovetown saw a 62.5% decrease in violent crime and a 51% decrease in property crime year over year.
• Most of Georgia's safest cities are suburbs of major metros like Atlanta, Augusta, and Savannah. 
• No murders were reported in Georgia's safest cities.

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