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Metter, GA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Metter is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 25 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Metter is 1 in 39. Based on FBI crime data, Metter is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Georgia, Metter has a crime rate that is higher than 80% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Separately, it is always interesting and important to compare a city's crime rate with those of similarly sized communities - a fair comparison as larger cities tend to have more crime. NeighborhoodScout has done just that. With a population of 3,969, Metter has a combined rate of violent and property crime that is very high compared to other places of similar population size. Regardless of whether Metter does well or poorly compared to all other cities and towns in the US of all sizes, compared to places with a similar population, it fares badly. Few other communities of this size have a crime rate as high as Metter.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Metter does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Metter.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Metter occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Metter; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 221. This equates to a rate of 5 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Metter's rate for property crime is 21 per one thousand population. This makes Metter a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Metter is one in 48.

Importantly, we found that Metter has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in Metter is one in 284.

Metter Crime Data

total Crime Index

15

(100 is safest)


Safer than 15% of U.S. cities.

Metter Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

18

83

101

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

4.54

20.91

25.45

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
4.54
3.67
National Median: 4
    Metter
    Georgia

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 221

in Metter

1 in 272

in Georgia

Metter Violent Crimes

Population: 3,969
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 3 5 10
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.76 1.26 2.52

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
20.91
16.91
National Median: 20
    Metter
    Georgia

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 48

in Metter

1 in 59

in Georgia

Property Crimes

Population: 3,969
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 29 40 14
Rate per 1,000 7.31 10.08 3.53

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Metter Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
13
19
National Median: 27.0
    Metter
    Georgia

Popular Neighborhoods in Metter

Zip Codes in Metter, GA