Crime in Bremen, Georgia

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Bremen, however, property crimes account for about 97% of all offenses.

Property crime is much more prevalent in Bremen than it is nationwide. There were 362 property crimes in Bremen in 2018, or 5,607 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Bremen. There were 315 larcenies reported in Bremen in 2018, or 4,879 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 38 break-ins reported in Bremen in 2018, or 589 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Bremen, meanwhile, there were 9 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 139 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Bremen, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 3% share of all reported crime.

At 155 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Bremen is well below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Bremen reported a total of 10 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Bremen. There were 8 aggravated assaults reported in Bremen in 2018, or 124 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There was just one robbery reported in Bremen in 2018, a rate of 15 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 139,380 reported rapes nationwide in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people. In Bremen in 2018, none were reported.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2018. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Bremen is 15.5 for every 100,000 people, triple the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.