Holly Springs Named Georgia's Safest City

HOLLY SPRINGS, GA — Holly Springs tops the list of Georgia's Safest Cities, according to the National Council for Home Safety and Security.

The organization came up with its list based on the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report, which was just released for 2017. The report, which can be viewed here, compiles violent and property crime data for more than 7,000 cities.

After reviewing the FBI's information, the council determined Holly Springs to be the safest place in the Peach State.

"I'm very pleased by this announcement but not surprised," said Holly Springs Police Chief Mike Carswell. "The men and women of our police agency do a fantastic job keeping our city the safest anywhere. And I should know - I live here."

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According to the report, Holly Springs had a total of 156 crimes in 2017, 12 of which were classified as violent (murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) and 144 as property (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) crimes. Holly Springs had a crime rate of .0013 per 1,000.

The top 10 cities for Georgia are:

1. Holly Springs
2. Braselton
3. Milton
4. Johns Creek
5. Kennesaw
6. Duluth
7. Peachtree City
8. Roswell
9. Grovetown
10. Bainbridge

Comparatively, the city of Woodstock ranks 17th; Canton, the Cherokee County seat, did not make the cut for 2019. You can view the entire list by clicking here.

The National Council for Home Safety and Security ranked the safest towns and cities in Georgia based on the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics and population sizes. Towns with populations under 10,000 weren't ranked. The Council also computed a "police adequacy" variable which measures the total number of crimes compared to the number of police employees.

Image via Holly Springs Police Department