2012 Crime Statistics Summary Report
2012 Crime Statistics Summary Report
Georgia’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program is derived from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation’s national program. Utilizing standard definitions and
procedures established by the national program, crime data on the number of
serious criminal offenses reported to or investigated by law enforcement and the
number of arrests for all crimes are collected from law enforcement agencies.
This data can then be used to portray crime in Georgia as well as used for
comparisons throughout the State and United States.
UCR data presented in this annual report is compiled directly from summary
offense and arrest reports submitted from Georgia’s law enforcement agencies.
Data presented does not include estimates for incidents or arrests that might
have occurred but are not reported.
The 2012 report reflects statistics based on local agency submissions from
2008–2012.
The UCR data presented in this report, as well as additional data compiled for
the UCR program, can be retrieved for special purpose reports upon request.
You may contact the UCR program at (404) 270-8488 or fax your inquiries to
(404) 270-8463 or email your request to: [email protected]
Vernon M. Keenan
Director, G.B.I
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Data collected on offenses reported to or investigated by law enforcement include counts for the crimes of murder and non-negligent
manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, and motor-vehicle theft. Because of their seriousness,
frequency of occurrence and likelihood of being reported, these crimes are regarded as an Index Crime. The first four Index Crimes are
violent crimes or crimes against persons. The remaining Index Crimes are serious property crimes.
The following table is a profile of reported index Crimes for 2012 in Georgia. This table includes calculated crime rates per 100,000 people.
The use of crime rates in making comparisons in crime trends helps to minimize problems with crime data interpretation. However,
readers are cautioned that crime rates cited are reliable indications of crime only to the extent that population estimates are accurate, that
victims report crimes and that Uniform Crime Reports are submitted to GCIC by law enforcement agencies.
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REPORTED METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA) INDEX CRIMES - 2012
The table below reflects Index Crimes reported for each designated Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Georgia. Listed for each area are the counties encompassed in that MSA,
corresponding county populations and the total Index Crimes reported. The number of crimes reported for the county is compiled from all law enforcement agencies operating in that
county. This includes sheriff's offices, police departments, campus police, and any other agency designated as a law enforcement agency.
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METROPOLITAN MOTOR INDEX
AGGRAV % OF
STATISTICAL AREA COUNTY POPULATION MURDER RAPE ROBBERY BURGLARY LARCENY VEHICLE ARSON CRIME
ASSAULT TOTAL
(MSA) THEFT THEFT
Macon, GA Bibb 158,102 24 56 287 434 2,393 6,225 683 211 10,313
Crawford 12,701 1 1 6 39 162 261 20 0 490
Jones 28,820 1 2 2 17 141 350 33 4 550
Monroe 26,909 - 2 6 31 126 359 37 4 565
Twiggs 8,873 - - 4 9 59 101 6 1 180
*** (MSA) TOTAL *** 235,405 26 61 305 530 2,881 7,296 779 220 12,098 3.2
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METROPOLITAN MOTOR INDEX
AGGRAV % OF
STATISTICAL AREA COUNTY POPULATION MURDER RAPE ROBBERY BURGLARY LARCENY VEHICLE ARSON CRIME
ASSAULT TOTAL
(MSA) THEFT THEFT
Warner Robins, GA Houston 145,461 8 31 167 286 1,146 4,212 212 21 6,083
*** (MSA) TOTAL *** 145,461 8 31 167 286 1,146 4,212 212 21 6,083 1.6
*** TOTAL NON MSAs *** 1,862,926 84 410 998 4,465 14,543 38,626 2,046 122 61,294 16.5
*** TOTAL STATE *** 9,919,945 573 2,104 12,354 21,981 85,761 219,993 28,357 1,243 372,366 100%
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ARREST DATA
The numbers of persons arrested are compiled from summary arrest reports submitted monthly by local law enforcement
agencies. Presented below is a profile of individuals arrested broken down by age, sex, and race for 2012.
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JUVENILE ARREST DATA
The following tables represent juvenile arrest data. For the purposes of the FBI UCR program, offenders who are 18 years of age and older are considered adults while
anyone under the age of 18 is considered a juvenile. The first table is a comparison of juvenile arrests made between 2008 and 2012 for all crimes (Part I or Index and Part II
or non-serious crimes). As part of the juvenile arrest report, local agencies also are requested to indicate how the juvenile arrestee was handled. Possible dispositions
include referrals to other courts or agencies or disposition by the local law enforcement agency.
JUVENILE ARREST DISPOSITIONS - 2008-2012 are presented in the second table.
JUVENILE ARRESTS FOR PART I (INDEX) and PART II (NON-INDEX) ARRESTS - 2008-2012
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CRIME AND ARREST COMPARISONS
2008-2012
The first table shows the number of incidents and arrests reported each year, based upon UCR criteria, between 2008 and 2012 for each of the seven Index
Crimes. While comparisons of arrests to crimes reported could be useful measurements of law enforcement activity, caution must be exercised. Arrests
reported in one year may be incidents that occurred in that same year or earlier. Since more than one individual can be arrested for a crime, or individuals
can be arrested more than once during a given year, arrest statistics more accurately reflect the number of arrests made, rather than the number of crimes
solved or the number of different persons taken into custody. Also, it is possible in the UCR program to "clear" an incident without making an arrest, if
certain exceptions are met
The second table shows a profile of arrests made by age group for each of the seven Index Crimes between 2008 and 2012
Total Index Crime 422,589 72,098 390,033 69,434 381,602 68,422 386,942 70,967 372,366 69,057
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LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED OR ASSAULTED - 2012
As part of the UCR program, local law enforcement agencies are requested to complete monthly reports on all officers killed by felonious
act, by accident or by negligence. Agencies also are required to report officers assaulted. The data on officers assaulted is broken down
into the type of activity in which the officer was involved when the assault occurred.
The following officer lost their life in the line of duty in Georgia.
Police Officer Sean Luis Callahan Clayton County Police Department, Ga. 12/17/2012
The following four(4) officers lost their life accidentally in Georgia.
All of the officers above will always be remembered for the ultimate sacrifice that they made in order to make the jurisdictions that they
served, a safer haven for citizens in Georgia.
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GEORGIA'S LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL - 2012
Each year, law enforcement agencies are requested to complete a survey for the FBI's UCR program on the number
of law enforcement personnel employed. The survey requests for a breakdown by sworn and civilian employees as
well as by sex.
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Family Violence
The collection of family violence data began in the last half of 1995 when passage of legislation mandated reporting of such incidents to the GCIC by local
law enforcement agencies. Since that time, the number of reporting offenses has increased steadily. In 2012, there were 72,870 reported incidents of
family violence. Children were involved in almost 32 % (23,439) of the total incidents. In an additional 20 % (14,447) of the incidents, the act was
committed in the presence of children.
WEAPONS USED IN
OCCURRENCES PERCENTAGE POLICE ACTION TAKEN TOTAL PERCENTAGE
INCIDENTS
Firearm 1,061 1% Arrested 23,988 33%
Cutting/Knife 5,350 7% Citation 405 1%
Hand/Fist 38,057 52% Separation 11,436 16%
Other Weapons 28,402 39% Mediation 7,167 10%
TOTALS: 72,870 100% Other 19,949 27%
None 9,925 14%
TOTALS: 72,870 100%
RELATIONSHIP OF AGGRESSOR
TOTAL PERCENTAGE ABUSE TYPE MALE FEMALE
TO VICTIM
Present Spouse 16,799 23% Fatal Injury 45 20
Former Spouse 2,787 4% Permanently Disabled 64 18
Child 4,754 7% Temporarily Disabled 289 75
Parent 7,213 10% Broken Bones 208 41
Step Parent 763 1% Gun/Knife Wounds 400 371
Step Child 593 1% Superficial Wounds 22,158 8,166
Foster Parent 43 < 1% Property Damage 4,439 1,785
Foster Child 107 < 1% Threats 4,942 1,325
Lives Same Household or Did 15,920 22% Abusive Language 7,474 2,909
None of the Above 23,891 33% Sexual Abuse 382 36
TOTALS: 72,870 100% Other Abuse 10,358 3,944
TOTALS: 50,759 18,690
NOTE: There were 3,421 (5.0%) Family Violence Incident Reports that did not provide the Sex of the Aggressor.
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