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In 2023, Macon had the highest crime rate in Georgia. Macon had a crime rate of 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents. [53] Gang activity is a major reason for the crime problem in Macon. [54] The Georgia Bureau of Investigation expanded its Gang Task Force Office to Macon in 2023. [55] As of 2024, crime has reduced in Macon compared to 2022 and 2023 ...
The well-known gangs are mainly concentrated in the West, Southwest, Southeast, and East Atlanta such as "The Robbing Crew" from Decatur, “61PK” from Dallas, and the "FENNOKES" from College Park with many gangs with turf on the outskirts of the city and have hybrid sets that are found in smaller cities all over Georgia.
Macon saw 70 homicides in 2022 amid a surge in violence, shattering the previous record of 54 in 2021.. There have been 11 homicides this year. Here is a list of victims. Note that not all ...
Bibb County had a rate of 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents. The most common was larceny theft, of which there were 3,694 incidents, while the second most common crime was aggravated assault, with 1,911 committed. Overall, Bibb had the highest crime rate for seven of the ten crime categories, including murder, robbery, motor vehicle theft and arson.
Bibb County authorities argue that the convenience store, M&M Grocery on Montpelier Avenue, exacerbates violent crime in the area. Davis and Macon Mayor Lester Miller ordered the store to close in ...
The Macon metropolitan area is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of five counties in Central Georgia, anchored by the principal city of Macon. At the 2010 U.S. census, the five-county area had a population of 232,293. [3] A July 2017 estimate placed the population at 228,914. [4] In 2022, its estimated population was 235,805. [5]
A Macon mother and father have been charged with several offenses after investigators found their small children with injuries Thursday, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
Macon: Medium 1153 Adult males Coastal State Prison: Garden City: Medium 1389 Adult males Dodge State Prison: Chester: Medium 1236 Adult males Dooly State Prison: Unadilla: Medium 1702 Adult males Emanuel Women's Facility Swainsboro: Medium 415 Adult females Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison [1] Jackson: Special mission 2487 ...