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Crime rate in Douglas, Georgia (GA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Douglas by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2008	2009
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	1 (8.3)	3 (27.5)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (9.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	6 (53.7)	7 (57.9)	7 (64.2)	9 (80.9)	3 (27.7)	7 (64.0)	7 (62.2)	7 (61.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)	17 (152.0)	14 (115.7)	19 (174.4)	14 (125.8)	11 (101.7)	19 (173.8)	19 (168.8)	30 (261.4)
Assaults (per 100,000)	189 (1,690.1)	160 (1,322.6)	107 (982.0)	90 (809.0)	76 (702.7)	81 (740.9)	107 (950.7)	92 (801.6)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	221 (1,976.2)	260 (2,149.3)	243 (2,230.2)	182 (1,636.0)	218 (2,015.7)	269 (2,460.7)	243 (2,159.0)	258 (2,248.0)
Thefts (per 100,000)	1,289 (11,526.4)	1,282 (10,597.7)	1,190 (10,921.4)	1,038 (9,330.3)	1,061 (9,810.4)	1,397 (12,779.0)	1,190 (10,573.1)	909 (7,920.2)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	81 (724.3)	88 (727.5)	82 (752.6)	82 (737.1)	64 (591.8)	83 (759.2)	82 (728.6)	43 (374.7)
Arson (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	N/A	4 (36.7)	1 (9.0)	1 (9.2)	2 (18.3)	N/A	2 (17.4)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 317.6)	985.0	903.9	916.3	737.0	703.5	921.5	838.7	719.4

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Georgia and other state lists there were 80 registered sex offenders living in Douglas, Georgia as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Douglas to the number of sex offenders is 143 to 1.

See how dangerous Douglas, GA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Douglas:
719.4
Broxton:
599.2
Nicholls:
228.1
Pearson:
500.3
Willacoochee:
261.5
Alma:
633.9
Alapaha:
324.4
Ocilla:
400.2
Enigma:
105.8

Violent crime rate in 2009
Douglas:
538.4
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Douglas:
565.2
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2004
Douglas:
490.5
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Douglas:
390.7
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Douglas:
498.3
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Douglas:
633.9
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Douglas:
721.2
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Douglas:
885.8
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Douglas:
819.5
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Douglas:
972.1
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2004
Douglas:
1,131.4
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Douglas:
892.8
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Douglas:
821.8
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Douglas:
1,004.2
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Douglas:
971.3
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Douglas:
981.6
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 50 (40 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.60
Georgia average:
2.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 44 (36 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.14
Georgia average:
2.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 41 (33 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.97
Georgia average:
2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 47 (37 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.36
Georgia average:
2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 43 (35 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.20
Georgia average:
2.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 45 (37 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.38
Georgia average:
2.76

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Douglas

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

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Zip codes: 31533, 31535.

Crime rate in Douglas, Georgia (GA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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