Crime in Cairo, Georgia

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Cairo, however, property crimes account for about 94% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Cairo than it is nationwide. There were 320 property crimes in Cairo in 2018, or 3,402 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 Cairo. There were 224 larcenies reported in Cairo in 2018, or 2,381 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 80 break-ins reported in Cairo in 2018, or 850 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 Cairo, meanwhile, there were 16 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 170 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 Cairo, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 6% share of all reported crime.

At 223 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Cairo is below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Cairo reported a total of 21 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 Cairo. There were 17 aggravated assaults reported in Cairo in 2018, or 181 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 3 robberies reported in Cairo in 2018, a rate of 32 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 Cairo in 2018, none were reported.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2018. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Cairo is 10.6 for every 100,000 people, considerably higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.