Savannah Arrests and Warrants (2024)

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Information about Savannah, Georgia:

Savannah, Georgia is a city in, and the county seat of, Chatham County. It is the oldest city in the state of Georgia and is the fifth largest city in the state. It is the third largest metropolitan area in Georgia and in 2010 the population was 136,286. Estimates in 2016 show that the population has grown to around 146,763.

In 2017, Savannah, Georgia ranked #85 of 228 of the “Best Cities to Retire in America,” #93 of 449 of the “Most Diverse Places in Georgia,” and #249 of 449 of the “Best Places to Live in Georgia.”

Savannah has a livability index of 72, higher than the state average of 67 and the national average of 66. In terms of letter grades, Savannah receives “A” grades in amenities and weather; “B” in education; “C” in cost of living; “D” in housing; and “F” in crime and employment.

Mayor Van Johnson is the Mayor of Savannah, Georgia. He can be reached at 912-651-6444 or emailed at MayorJohnson@savannahga.gov.

Savannah City Hall, 2nd Floor
2 East Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31402

Savannah City Mayor

Crime in Savannah, Georgia:

There were 9,936 crimes of any type reported in Savannah, Georgia, a rate of 4,118 crimes per 100,000 people. The state average in Georgia is 3,402 for every 100,000 people and the national average is 2,837 per 100,000 people. This means that the crime rate in Savannah is 21% higher than the average in Georgia and 45% higher than the rest of America.

Regarding violent crimes (murder, rape, assault, and robbery), the rate in Savannah, Georgia is 487 for every 100,000 residents. This is higher than both the state average of 398 per 100,000 people and higher than the national average of 386 violent crimes for every 100,000 individuals. Property crimes in Savannah, Georgia occurred at a rate of 3,631 crimes for every 100,000 people. Again, this is higher than the Georgia average of 3,005 property crimes per 100,000 residents and higher than the national average of 2,451 property crimes for every 100,000 people.

There were 565 registered sex offenders living in Savannah, Georgia as of January 2018.

Facts about crime in Savannah, Georgia:

The overall crime rate in Savannah, Georgia is 45% higher than the average in America;
Your chances of being the victim of any crime are 1 in 26 in Savannah, Georgia; and
Savannah is safer than only 19% of the cities in the
United States.