Johns Creek Named One Of Safest Cities In America: Study

JOHNS CREEK, GA -- Johns Creek has been named one of the safest cities in America, based on FBI reported crimes, the number of law enforcement officers compared to the population and demographics, according to a recent study by SafeHome.org.

The study ranked Johns Creek as No. 33 on the list of 50 cities. Research included the FBI’s latest report of how many and what types of crimes occurred in each city over a single year. The city’s crime trends are also considered, so cities where crime is on the decline are given a higher Safety Score and vice-versa. SafeHome.org also looked at the number of law enforcement officers compared to the population.

Finally, demographic metrics that are correlated to crime have a small impact on Safety Score. These include metrics such as population density, population trends, unemployment rate, median income and education level.

The results show hundreds of cities that have very low rates of crime, giving citizens peace of mind. New Jersey had the most, with 18 cities in our top 101 safest cities. California was next with 17 cities, followed by Illinois with 11 cities, most of which were located in the suburbs of Chicago. Many of the cities had very close scores — so close that their rankings could swap in the next year.

Just north of Atlanta, Johns Creek has been attracting more and more residents due to its job offerings and excellent education for all ages, the study said. There are plenty of shopping options and fun things to do there as well.

Overall, Johns Creek had a Safety Score of 88.38. It has a population of 84,655, and there were 542 property crimes and 33 violent crimes. That made the violent crime trend 17.3 percent and property crime trend -9.2 percent. The citizen-to-officer ratio is 1,175.

Other Georgia cities on the list include, Peachtree City with a Safety Score of 90.36, Milton with a score of 87.48, Kennesaw with a score of 84.08, Roswell with a score of 83.85, Alpharetta with a score of 83.5, Newnan with a score of 79.07, Sandy Springs scored 78.88, Statesboro scored 78.09 and Brookhaven scored 77.81.