Norcross, GA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Norcross, GA Summary

Crime in Norcross research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Norcross over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Norcross:

  • There were 705 total crimes committed in Norcross the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,976.1 total crimes per 100K people in Norcross.
  • The overall crime rate in Norcross is 71.07% above the national average.
  • Norcross ranks #197 safest out of 233 cities in Georgia.
  • Norcross ranks #8,942 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Norcross Vs Georgia And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Norcross is 3,976.1 per 100,000 people. That's 71.07% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 65.16% higher than the Georgia total crime rate of 2,407.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Norcross
/ 100k People
Georgia
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 705 3,976.1 2,407.4 2,324.2
Murder 2 11.3 8.8 6.3
Robbery 17 95.9 65.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 59 332.8 293.8 268.2
Violent Crime 88 496.3 400.1 369.8
Burglary 64 360.9 290.7 269.8
Larceny 487 2,746.6 1,478.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 66 372.2 238.2 282.7
Property Crime 617 3,479.8 2,007.4 1,954.4

Norcross Crime Compared To Georgia Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Georgia.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Norcross

88
Violent Crimes
496.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
34.21%
Above The National Average
  • There were 88 violent crimes in Norcross in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Norcross is 496.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 201.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Norcross each year. That compares to a 1 in 249.9 chance statewide.
  • That's 34.21% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 24.05% higher than the Georgia violent crime rate of 400.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Norcross

617
Property Crimes
3,479.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
78.05%
Above The National Average
  • There were 617 property crimes in Norcross in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Norcross is 3,479.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 28.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Norcross each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 78.05% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 73.35% higher than the Georgia property crime rate of 2,007.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Norcross

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Sandy Springs, GA 106,747 1,745 1,634.7 1,496.1 138.6
Roswell, GA 92,550 1,291 1,394.9 1,208.0 186.9
Johns Creek, GA 81,964 423 516.1 474.6 41.5
Alpharetta, GA 66,629 1,051 1,577.4 1,302.7 274.7
Dunwoody, GA 49,687 1,469 2,956.5 2,789.5 167.0
Duluth, GA 31,836 428 1,344.4 1,221.9 122.5
Chamblee, GA 29,393 831 2,827.2 2,299.9 527.3
Decatur, GA 24,259 691 2,848.4 2,716.5 131.9
Suwanee, GA 22,911 411 1,793.9 1,610.6 183.3
Lilburn, GA 15,823 379 2,395.2 2,174.1 221.2

Norcross SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
5
Diversity
10
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
4
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