Johns Creek Named Safest City In Georgia

JOHNS CREEK, GA — The city of Johns Creek continues to receive high marks for its ability to make residents feel safe and secure.

ValuePenguin has named the city to the top of its 2016 Safest Places in Georgia list, which was published this week. ValuePenguin, a company specializing in reporting on all things finance-related, compiled its list based upon 2014 FBI crime statistics by city.

Crime data included information on property crimes and violent crimes from law enforcement agencies participating in the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program.

The top 10 cities on the list are:

1. Johns Creek
2. Grovetown
3. Flowery Branch
4. Milton
5. Tyrone
6. Peachtree City
7. Braselton
8. Holly Springs
9. Auburn
10. Folkston

Patch readers should note ValuePenguin's list makes this the third time in 2016 Johns Creek has received the designation as one of the safest places in Georgia and around the country.

Both SafeWise and NeighborhoodScout have named the city to its respective lists.

Recognizing that smaller cities can't exactly be compared to more bustling places, ValuePenguin did break out its findings based upon populations. The company created three categories of cities: large (populations 25,000 or more), mid-size (10,000 to 25,000) and small (5,000 to 10,000).

When reviewing the data in that way, Johns Creek still comes out on top as the safest large place in the Peach State. For other large cities, Milton comes in second and is followed by Peachtree City, Kennesaw, Alpharetta, Duluth, Roswell, Woodstock, Sandy Springs and Brookhaven.

Photo: A Johns Creek police officer uses the laptop in his patrol vehicle. Credit: city of Johns Creek