FBI arrest data · 2024
Georgia Arrests
187,798 arrests were reported by 388 Georgia law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (66,040); 7.3% of arrests were of juveniles.
Georgia arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 66,040 | 35.2% |
| Simple assault | 22,476 | 12.0% |
| Drug abuse violations | 20,569 | 11.0% |
| Driving under the influence | 20,487 | 10.9% |
| Larceny-theft | 17,798 | 9.5% |
| Disorderly conduct | 8,180 | 4.4% |
| Aggravated assault | 7,700 | 4.1% |
| Fraud | 5,154 | 2.7% |
| Vandalism | 3,909 | 2.1% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 2,472 | 1.3% |
| Burglary | 1,792 | 1.0% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 1,777 | 0.9% |
| Vagrancy | 1,725 | 0.9% |
| Liquor law violations | 1,564 | 0.8% |
| Offenses against family & children | 1,101 | 0.6% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,034 | 0.6% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 1,030 | 0.5% |
| Robbery | 880 | 0.5% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 537 | 0.3% |
| Rape | 430 | 0.2% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 385 | 0.2% |
| Curfew & loitering | 233 | 0.1% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 227 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 132 | 0.1% |
| Gambling | 45 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 41 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 33 | 0.0% |
| Embezzlement | 32 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 15 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Georgia
By sex & age
Shares of all Georgia arrests.
Male134,489 · 71.6%
Female53,309 · 28.4%
Adults (18+)174,023 · 92.7%
Juveniles13,775 · 7.3%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 177,907 race entries reported (138,767 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 78,747 | 44.3% |
| Black or African American | 97,029 | 54.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 347 | 0.2% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 1,784 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18,286 | 13.2% |
Georgia arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Fulton County22,505Gwinnett County11,882Cobb County10,634DeKalb County6,926Muscogee County5,402Troup County5,092Clayton County4,678Hall County4,409Cherokee County3,801Forsyth County3,760Lowndes County3,633Henry County3,314Douglas County3,085Houston County3,074Catoosa County2,975Clarke County2,925Coweta County2,912Whitfield County2,830Barrow County2,460Columbia County2,368Spalding County2,352Fayette County2,331Camden County2,198Dougherty County2,085Floyd County2,061Carroll County2,041Chatham County2,012Walton County1,998Bartow County1,941Ware County1,908Bulloch County1,875Glynn County1,716Newton County1,680Bibb County1,673Bryan County1,653Thomas County1,596Paulding County1,394Murray County1,283Jackson County1,281Baldwin County1,227Coffee County1,044Liberty County1,003Decatur County962Habersham County949Upson County942Polk County935Tift County911Rockdale County889Elbert County876Sumter County830Oconee County788Colquitt County775Gilmer County733Franklin County731Butts County721Cook County691Crisp County684Gordon County680Meriwether County673Pickens County643Fannin County624Dawson County623Effingham County623Richmond County622Ben Hill County621Grady County610Peach County605Dodge County598Lee County547Putnam County541Pierce County533Worth County530Mitchell County516Jones County515Hart County507Greene County480Laurens County477White County462Madison County460Chattooga County459Lumpkin County425Harris County423Berrien County419Turner County414Rabun County404Burke County384Haralson County377Jasper County372Toombs County350Lanier County343Bleckley County336Monroe County336Stephens County304Heard County302McIntosh County293Pike County275Seminole County245Wilkes County234Early County230Irwin County228Long County227Jefferson County226Candler County225Twiggs County222Union County211Emanuel County207Atkinson County193Brooks County174Tattnall County168Crawford County144Towns County139Clinch County127Jeff Davis County124Appling County123Wayne County121Bacon County119Evans County111Charlton County108Clay County107Marion County102Brantley County99Screven County99Talbot County93Pulaski County91McDuffie County89Lincoln County72Morgan County68Montgomery County61Wheeler County47Washington County46Jenkins County42Hancock County33Glascock County32Treutlen County32Schley County31Calhoun County24Randolph County22Lamar County21Wilcox County16Echols County15Telfair County14Banks County13Terrell County5Walker County4Dade County1
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Police Department | City | Fulton County | 7,710 |
| Cobb County Police Department | County | Cobb County | 6,965 |
| Gwinnett County Police Department | County | Gwinnett County | 6,201 |
| Columbus Police Department | City | Muscogee County | 5,069 |
| Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority | Other | Fulton County | 5,066 |
| LaGrange Police Department | City | Troup County | 4,281 |
| Forsyth County Sheriff's Office | County | Forsyth County | 3,760 |
| DeKalb County Police Department | County | DeKalb County | 3,569 |
| Athens-Clarke County Police Department | City | Clarke County | 2,761 |
| Valdosta Police Department | City | Lowndes County | 2,619 |
| Henry County Police Department | County | Henry County | 2,429 |
| Clayton County Police Department | County | Clayton County | 2,352 |
| Cherokee County Sheriff's Office | County | Cherokee County | 2,324 |
| Warner Robins Police Department | City | Houston County | 2,308 |
| Brookhaven Police Department | City | — | 2,184 |
| Columbia County Sheriff's Office | County | Columbia County | 2,140 |
| Hall County Sheriff's Office | County | Hall County | 2,061 |
| Sandy Springs Police Department | City | Fulton County | 2,027 |
| Catoosa County Sheriff's Office | County | Catoosa County | 1,983 |
| Coweta County Sheriff's Office | County | Coweta County | 1,850 |
| Gainesville Police Department | City | Hall County | 1,787 |
| Dalton Police Department | City | Whitfield County | 1,726 |
| Barrow County Sheriff's Office | County | Barrow County | 1,720 |
| Glynn County Police Department | County | Glynn County | 1,655 |
| Roswell Police Department | City | Fulton County | 1,591 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Georgia arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Georgia in 2024?+
187,798 arrests were reported to the FBI by 388 Georgia law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Georgia?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 66,040 arrests, 35.2% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Georgia?+
13,775 of Georgia's 2024 reported arrests (7.3%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.