Athens Crime 2024
Athens · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Athens police open data lists 7,606 incidents for 2024, down 5.2% from 2023. That is about 5,910 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were other (31.2%), theft (30.7%), assault (17.2%). The busiest month was August (683) and the quietest December (543).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2,375 | 31.2% | down 1.2% |
| Theft | 2,333 | 30.7% | down 8.1% |
| Assault | 1,308 | 17.2% | up 12.6% |
| Fraud | 639 | 8.4% | down 18.8% |
| Vandalism | 487 | 6.4% | down 17.0% |
| Burglary | 219 | 2.9% | down 8.0% |
| Auto theft | 186 | 2.4% | down 17.0% |
| Robbery | 58 | 0.8% | down 20.5% |
| Homicide | 1 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 611 |
| Feb | 634 |
| Mar | 600 |
| Apr | 653 |
| May | 655 |
| Jun | 671 |
| Jul | 592 |
| Aug | 683 |
| Sep | 663 |
| Oct | 671 |
| Nov | 630 |
| Dec | 543 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Athens in 2024?
7,606 incidents for 2024 in Athens-Clarke County Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Athens in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 5.2% from 2023.
Other years
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Source: Athens-Clarke County Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.