State profile
Georgia
922 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Georgia in 2025, or 9.0 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 20th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 311 |
| 2020 | 917 |
| 2021 | 1,212 |
| 2022 | 1,095 |
| 2023 | 1,132 |
| 2024 | 1,053 |
| 2025 | 922 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 922 | 9.01 | 21% | 90.5% | 375 | 139 |
| 2024 | 1,053 | 10.16 | 17% | 92.7% | 361 | 130 |
| 2023 | 1,132 | 11.22 | 13% | 91.5% | 333 | 125 |
| 2022 | 1,095 | 11.00 | 13% | 91.2% | 388 | 132 |
| 2021 | 1,212 | 12.34 | 12% | 91.0% | 380 | 143 |
| 2020 | 917 | 9.93 | 11% | 86.2% | 289 | 116 |
| 2019 | 311 | 6.51 | 20% | 45.0% | — | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 13.8% | — | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 6.8% | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 6.8% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobb County Police Department GA0330200 | County | Cobb | 391 | 3,201 | |
| 2 | Warner Robins Police Department GA0760200 | City police | Houston, Peach | 45 | 248 | |
| 3 | DeKalb County Police Department GA0440200 | County | Dekalb | 34 | 107 | |
| 4 | Bibb County Sheriff's Office GA0110000 | County | Bibb | 23 | 76 | |
| 5 | Atlanta Police Department GAAPD0000 | City police | Dekalb, Fulton | 20 | 156 | |
| 6 | Worth County Sheriff's Office GA1590000 | County | Worth | 14 | 47 | |
| 7 | Barrow County Sheriff's Office GA0070000 | County | Barrow | 13 | 33 | |
| 8 | Paulding County Sheriff's Office GA1100000 | County | Paulding | 12 | 58 | |
| 9 | Glynn County Police Department GA0630200 | County | Glynn | 12 | 35 | |
| 10 | Hinesville Police Department GA0890100 | City police | Liberty | 12 | 29 | |
| 11 | Whitfield County Sheriff's Office GA1550000 | County | Whitfield | 11 | 39 | |
| 12 | Pierce County Sheriff's Office GA1130000 | County | Pierce | 9 | 32 | |
| 13 | Gwinnett County Police Department GA0670200 | County | Gwinnett | 9 | 21 | |
| 14 | Crisp County Sheriff's Office GA0400000 | County | Crisp | 9 | 13 | |
| 15 | Gilmer County Sheriff's Office GA0610000 | County | Gilmer | 8 | 28 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 664 law enforcement agencies in Georgia, 516 of which report through NIBRS.
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