When it comes to low crime, Peachtree City, Tyrone and Fayetteville all scored in the top 40 safest cities in Georgia, according to the most recent crime report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as reported by SafeWise.com.
The “Crime in the United States 2013” report by the FBI showed Peachtree City as the No. 5 city with the lowest crime in Georgia, followed by Tyrone at No. 8 and Fayetteville at No. 38.
Peachtree City at No. 5 had .66 violent crimes per 1,000 residents and 12.65 property crimes per 1,000 residents. The SafeWise report noted the police department’s Gold Standard accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and the praise the city earns for being a great place to raise children.
Tyrone ranked No. 8 in the state, with .71 violent crimes per 1,000 residents and 14.15 property crimes per 1,000 residents. Tyrone posts monthly crime activity reports and statistics online, the report said. Tyrone reported only five violent crimes in 2013.
Fayetteville at No. 38 had 1.85 violent crimes per 1,000 residents and 31.64 property crimes per 1,000 residents. The SafeWise report noted that Fayetteville has been recognized as one of the best Atlanta suburbs for families.
The FBI Crime Report reveals the Peach State reported 3.59 incidents of violent crime and 33.46 incidents of property crime per 1,000 residents. This represents an impressive seven percent overall decrease in crime since the FBI’s previous statistics were released, SafeWise said.
“What’s even more remarkable is that the safest cities in Georgia boast an average violent crime rate of just 1.86 per 1,000 residents, which is roughly half the national average, and a property crime rate that’s nearly 30 percent less than most U.S. cities,” the SafeWise report said. “We created our 40 safest cities in Georgia list by analyzing the most recent FBI Crime Report data of cities with 4,000 or more residents in 2013. Next, we examined the number of violent crimes (murder, robbery, forcible rape, and aggravated assault) as well as property crimes (burglary, arson, motor vehicle theft, and larceny-theft) in each city. Then, we calculated how often these crimes were reported per 1,000 people.”
