Athens Crime 2026
Athens · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Athens police open data lists 5,804 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (33.1%), theft (28.3%), assault (18.6%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1,919 | 33.1% | — |
| Theft | 1,640 | 28.3% | — |
| Assault | 1,079 | 18.6% | — |
| Fraud | 573 | 9.9% | — |
| Vandalism | 333 | 5.7% | — |
| Burglary | 125 | 2.2% | — |
| Auto theft | 85 | 1.5% | — |
| Robbery | 48 | 0.8% | — |
| Homicide | 2 | 0.0% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 492 |
| Feb | 540 |
| Mar | 583 |
| Apr | 514 |
| May | 607 |
| Jun | 577 |
| Jul | 601 |
| Aug | 674 |
| Sep | 609 |
| Oct | 607 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Athens in 2026?
5,804 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) 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.