Warner Robins's crime rate
There were 4,029 crimes reported in Warner Robins, Georgia in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 5,258 incidents for every 100,000 people.
How does Warner Robins compare?
Warner Robins has one of the highest overall crime rates of any U.S. city. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.
Warner Robins's overall crime rate is 94% higher than the overall crime rate in Georgia. Statewide, there were 288,419 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,717 for every 100,000 people.
What types of crimes are being committed?
The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.
Property crime
The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Warner Robins, however, property crimes account for about 90% of all offenses.
Property crime is much more prevalent in Warner Robins than it is nationwide. There were 3,609 property crimes in Warner Robins in 2019, or 4,710 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 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 Warner Robins. There were 2,744 larcenies reported in Warner Robins in 2019, or 3,581 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.
Burglary
There were 626 break-ins reported in Warner Robins in 2019, or 817 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.
Motor Vehicle Theft
Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Warner Robins, meanwhile, there were 239 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 312 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 nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Warner Robins, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 10% share of all reported crime.
At 548 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Warner Robins is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Warner Robins reported a total of 420 violent crimes in 2019.
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 Warner Robins. There were 269 aggravated assaults reported in Warner Robins in 2019, or 351 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.
Robbery
Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 104 robberies reported in Warner Robins in 2019, a rate of 136 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.
Rape
There were 44 rapes reported in Warner Robins in 2019, or 57 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.
Murder
There were 3 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Warner Robins is 3.9 murders for every 100,000 people, lower than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.
Warner Robins compared to other cities in Georgia
Warner Robins has a higher crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in Georgia. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.
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