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Is Savannah, GA Safe? 2026 Crime Rates & Safety Report

Key facts

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    Savannah, Georgia reported 0.00 motor vehicle theft offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 0.00 times the national reference of 193.00 per 100,000 and 193.00 per 100,000 below that reference, with 0 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).

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    Savannah, Georgia reported 82.01 larceny-theft offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 0.07 times the national reference of 1,106.97 per 100,000 and 1,024.96 per 100,000 below that reference, with 121 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).

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    Savannah, Georgia reported 16.94 burglary offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 0.09 times the national reference of 188.15 per 100,000 and 171.21 per 100,000 below that reference, with 25 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).

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    Savannah, Georgia reported 12.20 robbery offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 0.25 times the national reference of 48.24 per 100,000 and 36.04 per 100,000 below that reference, with 18 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).

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    Savannah, Georgia reported 94.89 aggravated assault offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 0.41 times the national reference of 229.56 per 100,000 and 134.67 per 100,000 below that reference, with 140 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).

Quick answer

In the Safety Atlas 2026 public safety index, Savannah, GA has an adjusted safety score of 86.37 out of 100. It ranks #1 in this comparison set out of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in Georgia. Its overall crime trajectory is currently classified as increasing.

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Chart of Savannah, GA crime statistics: Savannah reported 208 violent offenses in 2025, 173.7% more than in 2024. Shows changes for eight offense types, grouped as violent and property.
Savannah reported 208 violent offenses in 2025, 173.7% more than in 2024. Source: FBI NIBRS, 2025, GA0250300. Counts of reported offenses, not rates. CC BY 4.0
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Data, definitions and reuse

Violent: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault. Property: burglary, larceny, vehicle theft, arson. Subcategories are excluded to avoid double counting. Counts are offenses reported to police in this jurisdiction, not rates, neighborhood scores or a census of all crime.

Monthly source sums, 2025
MonthViolentProperty
Jan70
Feb40
Mar220
Apr173
May2438
Jun300
Jul70
Aug40
Sep1130
Oct5066
Nov112
Dec217

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86.37 / 100
Adjusted safety score
Personal safety73.66
Property security98.49
Community order99.98

2026 edition, FBI source year 2025.

Analyst takeaways · computed from the 2025 monthly series

Savannah in 7 numbers

  1. Burglary rose 2400%. 25 reports in 2025 vs 1 in 2024 (+2400%), the largest year-over-year move of any indicator offense.
  2. More than a third of all reports are property crime. 151 of 386 reports (39.1%); Aggravated Assault alone is 140 (36.3%).
  3. Clearances skew toward violent crime. 58.3% of homicides cleared vs 4% of burglaries and 26.4% of aggravated assaults (2025, reports cleared ÷ reports received).
  4. A second look at burglary. Burglary counts peaked at 16 in October and reported zero in January; the year finished up 2400%.
  5. Robbery is volatile but stable. Monthly counts ranged from zero (Jan) up to 13 (Oct); the year finished about level with 2024.
  6. The biggest volume isn’t violent. Larceny-theft (121) and 11a (25) dwarf the whole personal-safety total (208, 53.9% of reports).
  7. Small months, big bars. December’s 5 robberies vs October’s 13 is a gap of 8 reports, monthly charts amplify small-number swings. Read the 12-month direction, not one bar.

Takeaways are computed from FBI CDE reported counts (source year 2025, GA0250300). They describe reported data, not forecasts; check the methodology and coverage notes before reuse.

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Key Public Safety Indicators

Reported rates per 100,000 residents; national references shown alongside.

Offense Class Annual Count Rate per 100K National Avg vs National
Robbery 18 12.2 48.24 0.25× national
Aggravated Assault 140 94.89 229.56 0.41× national
Burglary 25 16.94 188.15 0.09× national
Larceny-theft 121 82.01 1106.97 0.07× national
Motor Vehicle Theft 0 0.0 193.0 0.0× national
Chart of Savannah, GA crime statistics: Savannah reported 208 violent offenses in 2025, 173.7% more than in 2024. Shows changes for eight offense types, grouped as violent and property.
Savannah reported 208 violent offenses in 2025, 173.7% more than in 2024. Source: FBI NIBRS, 2025, GA0250300. Counts of reported offenses, not rates. CC BY 4.0
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FBI NIBRS monthly detail · source year 2025

Savannah monthly trend: reported counts through December 2025

Annual totals hide timing. The bars below show 2025 reported counts per month for the three highest-relative indicator offenses; each table carries the same numbers with FBI pre-computed rates. The full 19-offense monthly series (2021-2025) is downloadable below.

Aggravated Assault, month by month

↑ Increasing, 140 reports vs 17 in 2024 (up 724% in reported data).

Aggravated Assault 2025: reported counts and FBI pre-computed rates per 100,000
MonthCountRate per 100KCoverage
Jan 202541.65Full
Feb 202510.41Full
Mar 2025145.78Full
Apr 2025124.95Full
May 2025177.01Full
Jun 20252510.31Full
Jul 202562.48Full
Aug 202541.65Full
Sep 202531.24Full
Oct 20253213.2Full
Nov 202593.71Full
Dec 2025135.36Full

Robbery, month by month

→ Stable, 18 reports vs 0 in 2024 (about level in reported data).

Robbery 2025: reported counts and FBI pre-computed rates per 100,000
MonthCountRate per 100KCoverage
Jan 202500Full
Feb 202500Full
Mar 202500Full
Apr 202500Full
May 202500Full
Jun 202500Full
Jul 202500Full
Aug 202500Full
Sep 202500Full
Oct 2025135.36Full
Nov 202500Full
Dec 202552.06Full

Burglary, month by month

↑ Increasing, 25 reports vs 1 in 2024 (up 2400% in reported data).

Burglary 2025: reported counts and FBI pre-computed rates per 100,000
MonthCountRate per 100KCoverage
Jan 202500Full
Feb 202500Full
Mar 202500Full
Apr 202500Full
May 202500Full
Jun 202500Full
Jul 202500Full
Aug 202500Full
Sep 202500Full
Oct 2025166.6Full
Nov 202520.83Full
Dec 202572.89Full

Clearances: what got cleared in 2025

58% of homicides cleared vs 4% of burglaries, clearance follows violent crime, not volume.

Clearances 2025: reports cleared per 100 reports received, highest rate first
OffenseReportedClearedClearance rate
Homicide241458.3%
Aggravated Assault1403726.4%
Robbery18738.9%
Burglary2514.0%
Larceny-theft1214436.4%

Clearances ÷ reports received; clearances may concern earlier reports, so this is not a solve rate.

Monthly counts and FBI pre-computed rates per 100,000, FBI CDE source year 2025, GA0250300. Rates use FBI month-specific covered-population denominators and are shown as published, not recomputed. A hyphen (-) means not reported, not zero. Annual totals equal the sum of shown months within ±2% (see manifest).

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City-specific reading

What drives Savannah's safety score?

Savannah ranks in the top quarter of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in Georgia, ahead of approximately 83% of that scored set. The profile uses a reporting population of 147,546 and source-year data through 2025; it is a citywide agency-level comparison, not a neighborhood forecast.

The strongest of the three score components is Community Order at 99.98, while Personal Safety is lowest at 73.66. The 26.32-point spread shows why the composite should be read by component instead of as a single absolute claim about safety.

Among the five public offense indicators, Aggravated Assault is highest relative to its national reference at 94.89 per 100,000 (0.41× the national rate). Motor Vehicle Theft is lowest on the same relative basis at 0.0 per 100,000 (0.0× national).

Coverage check: 18 of 18 tracked offense classes have reportable values in this profile. Missing values are not converted to zero.

Public indicator mix

Savannah, Georgia recorded 140 aggravated assault offenses in 2025, 46.1% of the 304 reports across its five public indicators, compared with 0 motor vehicle theft reports (0.0%); this share covers only those five indicators, excluding other offense classes.

Savannah, Georgia recorded 121 larceny-theft offenses in 2025, 39.8% of the 304 reports across its five public indicators, compared with 0 motor vehicle theft reports (0.0%); this share covers only those five indicators, excluding other offense classes.

Savannah, Georgia recorded 25 burglary offenses in 2025, 8.2% of the 304 reports across its five public indicators, compared with 0 motor vehicle theft reports (0.0%); this share covers only those five indicators, excluding other offense classes.

Savannah, Georgia uses a reporting population of 147,546 residents and has values for 18 of the 18 tracked offense classes (100.0%) in its 2025 profile; coverage describes available classes rather than the share of residents reporting crime.

Savannah, Georgia has an adjusted score of 86.37 points out of 100 versus 66.02 in Sandy Springs, Georgia, a difference of 20.35 points above that displayed state peer in the 2025 source-year profile; Savannah ranks 1 of 6 scored jurisdictions in the published state comparison set.

Savannah, Georgia has an adjusted score of 86.37 points out of 100 versus 56.7 in Athens, Georgia, a difference of 29.67 points above that displayed state peer in the 2025 source-year profile; Savannah ranks 1 of 6 scored jurisdictions in the published state comparison set.

Detailed Crime Class Breakdown

Additional tracked offense classes

  • Homicide
  • Rape
  • Kidnapping/Abduction
  • Human Trafficking
  • Arson
  • Theft From Building
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle
  • Simple Assault
  • Intimidation
  • Stolen Property Offenses
  • Vandalism
  • Weapon Law Violations
  • Drug/Narcotic Violations

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Savannah safe compared to other places in Georgia?

Savannah is classified as having high relative safety in the 2026 Safety Atlas Index. It has an adjusted safety score of 86.37 out of 100 and ranks #1 in this comparison set out of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in Georgia.

What is the crime rate in Savannah?

Public offense rates are listed above.

What is Savannah's safety rating?

Savannah's safety rating in the 2026 Safety Atlas Index is 86.37 out of 100, which ranks #1 in this comparison set out of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in Georgia. Its overall crime trajectory is currently classified as increasing, using source-year data through 2025.

What is the safest neighborhood in Savannah?

This profile covers the reporting jurisdiction; consult local sources for neighborhood detail.

Why are some crime statistics locked for Savannah?

Full offense series: state workbook.

How fresh is the monthly crime data on this page?

Monthly figures track FBI CDE source year 2025, the same vintage as the annual table above. A new FBI release typically lags several months; the caption stamps the source year and export date. Values can revise when the FBI re-publishes. Full monthly series for Savannah are downloadable as JSON and CSV.

Why does the monthly chart move so much?

Monthly counts are small numbers, a difference of a few reports swings the bar. Reporting practice, staffing, and seasonal patterns all move single months. Read the 12-month direction in the trajectory line, not one bar. This profile measures the reporting jurisdiction only; it cannot rank neighborhoods within Savannah.

What does the clearance rate on this page mean?

It divides 2025 reports cleared by 2025 reports received for that offense, including clearances of earlier reports, so it is a workload snapshot, not a guarantee a given case is solved. In Savannah, violent offenses clear at far higher rates than property offenses (homicide 58%, burglary 4%). Monthly clearance detail is not published yet.

Reading notes

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Safety Atlas methodology · 2026 coverage report

Cite This Public Safety Profile

Citation formats:

APA Citation Format:
Safety Atlas. (2026). Savannah, GA Public Safety Profile & Crime Rates. Retrieved from https://www.safetyatlas.us/safety/ga/savannah
MLA Citation Format:
"Savannah, GA Public Safety Profile & Crime Rates." Safety Atlas, 2026, https://www.safetyatlas.us/safety/ga/savannah.

Primary Source Data Integrity

  • Crime Counts: FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) database.
  • Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimate boundaries.
  • Methodology: Adjusted per-capita normalization with small-sample relief controls. View our complete Methodology Documentation.