With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 6 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Sharpsburg is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 67% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Sharpsburg is one in 161. Compared to communities within Georgia, Sharpsburg‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 70% of the state's cities and towns.

However, when you compare Sharpsburg to other communities of similar population, then Sharpsburg crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Sharpsburg does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Sharpsburg does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Sharpsburg.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Sharpsburg occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Sharpsburg; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 322. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Sharpsburg is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Sharpsburg than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 322.