In 2025, South Fulton police reported 540 violent crimes (477 per 100,000 residents), including 17 murders, 62 robberies and 445 aggravated assaults, plus 1,868 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 113,122. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 6 large Georgia cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency GA0607200, 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.
South Fulton's violent-crime rate of 477 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 75% higher than the Georgia rate (273) and 49% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 209 residents, or about 10.4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, South Fulton ranks 143rd for violent crime, in the higher half, and 24th for murder (17 murders, 15 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 82% of South Fulton's violent crimes and robberies 11%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,651 per 100,000, 30% higher than Georgia overall. South Fulton police logged 328 vehicle thefts (290 per 100,000, 137th of 351; Georgia: 145) and 230 burglaries (203 per 100,000, 41% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Atlanta, 13 miles northeast; its violent-crime rate (736) is 54% higher than South Fulton's.
Out-of-state cities near South Fulton's size (113,122 residents): Temecula, CA at 152 violent crimes per 100,000 and Carlsbad, CA at 212.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, South Fulton had 477 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 75% higher than the statewide 273. It is 3rd highest of the 6 Georgia cities on this site; Macon is highest at 1,293. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
South Fulton police reported 17 murders for 2025, a rate of 15 per 100,000 residents. The Georgia rate was 5.1 and the national rate 4.1.
328 vehicles were reported stolen in South Fulton in 2025, 290 per 100,000 residents. That is 49% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 137th of 351 cities on this site.