Senoia Ranks As Georgia’s Safest City For Second Time

From Safewise Report

Safewise ranked Senoia as the safest city in Georgia in its 12th annual report on Georgia’s safest cities. It is the second year in a row that Senoia has placed first

Also in the top 10 were Tyrone (5) and Peachtree City, (10). The Top 10: Senoia, Auburn, Grovetown, Holly Springs, Jefferson, Tyrone, John’s Creek, Rincon, Milton and PTC.

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

• 94 Georgia cities met the criteria to be considered for ranking.
• Senoia is Georgia’s safest city for the second year in a row.
• All of Georgia’s safest cities reported less than 1 violent crime per 1,000 people.
• Auburn and Holly Springs reported zero violent crimes.
• Johns Creek has the largest population on this year’s list—over 81,000—making its low crime rates even more impressive.
• 3 of Georgia’s safest cities saw a decrease in both property crime and violent crime year over year: Grovetown, Jefferson, and Peachtree City.
• Grovetown saw a 62.5% decrease in violent crime and a 51% decrease in property crime year over year.
• Most of Georgia’s safest cities are suburbs of major metros like Atlanta, Augusta, and Savannah. 
• No murders were reported in Georgia’s safest cities.