In 2025, Macon police reported 2,031 violent crimes (1,293 per 100,000 residents), including 17 murders, 166 robberies and 1,732 aggravated assaults, plus 5,348 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 157,114. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 6 large Georgia cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency GA0110000, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon | 1,293 | 2,031 | 17 | 3,404 | Totals |
| Atlanta | 736 | 3,869 | 100 | 3,109 | Totals |
| South Fulton | 477 | 540 | 17 | 1,651 | Totals |
| Columbus | 366 | 735 | 15 | 1,909 | Totals |
| Athens | 352 | 455 | 2 | 1,990 | Totals |
| Sandy Springs | 114 | 120 | 1 | 1,262 | Totals |
| Augusta | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Savannah | – | – | – | – | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Macon's violent-crime rate of 1,293 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 4.7 times the Georgia rate (273) and 4 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 77 residents, or about 39.1 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Macon ranks 9th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 51st for murder (17 murders, 10.8 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 85% of Macon's violent crimes and robberies 8%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 3,404 per 100,000, 2.7 times Georgia overall. Macon police logged 855 vehicle thefts (544 per 100,000, 50th of 351; Georgia: 145) and 953 burglaries (607 per 100,000, 4.2 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Columbus, 72 miles west; its violent-crime rate (366) is less than half Macon's.
Out-of-state cities near Macon's size (157,114 residents): Sunnyvale, CA at 188 violent crimes per 100,000 and Lakewood, CO at 675.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Macon had 1,293 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 4.7 times the statewide 273. It is 1st highest of the 6 Georgia cities on this site; Atlanta is next at 736. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Macon police reported 17 murders for 2025, a rate of 10.8 per 100,000 residents. The Georgia rate was 5.1 and the national rate 4.1.
855 vehicles were reported stolen in Macon in 2025, 544 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.8 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 50th of 351 cities on this site.