Griffin police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 15,705 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Griffin police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 2 | 8.3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 19 | 78.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 176 | 729.3 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 11 | 45.6 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 74 | 306.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 554 | 2,295.7 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 51 | 211.3 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 4 | 16.6 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 19 |
| Violence | 176 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Theft and burglary | 679 |
| Other | 4 |
Questions about crime in Griffin police area
- Is Griffin police area safe?
- Griffin police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Griffin police area?
- Griffin police area: Weighted crime: 15,705 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Griffin police area?
- Recorded homicides in Griffin police area (2025): 2.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Spalding County since 2010
Griffin: Mayor not loaded yet. Spalding County: Sheriff Darrell Dix (Republican). Governor: Brian Kemp (Republican)
Darrell Dix · Republican
since 2024
Spalding County ▼ −23% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
J. Dix · Republican
2020 – 2024
Spalding County ▼ −30% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
J. Dix · Republican
2016 – 2020
Spalding County ▼ −50% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Wendell Beam · Republican
2012 – 2016
Spalding County ▼ −19% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
James Stewart · Republican
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
