Athens Crime 2025
Athens · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Athens police open data lists 7,175 incidents for 2025, down 5.7% from 2024. That is about 5,575 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were other (32.9%), theft (29.3%), assault (16.9%). The busiest month was September (647) and the quietest February (498).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2,363 | 32.9% | down 0.5% |
| Theft | 2,101 | 29.3% | down 9.9% |
| Assault | 1,213 | 16.9% | down 7.3% |
| Fraud | 696 | 9.7% | up 8.9% |
| Vandalism | 463 | 6.5% | down 4.9% |
| Burglary | 149 | 2.1% | down 32.0% |
| Auto theft | 147 | 2.0% | down 21.0% |
| Robbery | 43 | 0.6% | down 25.9% |
Month by month
| Jan | 568 |
| Feb | 498 |
| Mar | 604 |
| Apr | 614 |
| May | 608 |
| Jun | 596 |
| Jul | 645 |
| Aug | 646 |
| Sep | 647 |
| Oct | 591 |
| Nov | 554 |
| Dec | 604 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Athens in 2025?
7,175 incidents for 2025 in Athens-Clarke County Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Athens in 2025?
Reported incidents were down 5.7% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Athens-Clarke County Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.