Athens Crime 2022
Athens · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Athens police open data lists 8,480 incidents for 2022. That is about 6,589 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were theft (30.0%), other (29.7%), assault (14.1%). The busiest month was May (819) and the quietest February (623).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 2,548 | 30.0% | — |
| Other | 2,518 | 29.7% | — |
| Assault | 1,197 | 14.1% | — |
| Fraud | 773 | 9.1% | — |
| Vandalism | 757 | 8.9% | — |
| Burglary | 342 | 4.0% | — |
| Auto theft | 274 | 3.2% | — |
| Robbery | 68 | 0.8% | — |
| Homicide | 3 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 734 |
| Feb | 623 |
| Mar | 638 |
| Apr | 780 |
| May | 819 |
| Jun | 673 |
| Jul | 761 |
| Aug | 743 |
| Sep | 685 |
| Oct | 729 |
| Nov | 662 |
| Dec | 633 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Athens in 2022?
8,480 incidents for 2022 in Athens-Clarke County Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Athens-Clarke County Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.