For the second year in a row, separate independent researchers have named Milton one of the safest cities in Georgia and the United States. Home security experts Safewise ranked Milton third in its list of the 50 Safest Cities in Georgia with populations exceeding 5,000. The company based the ranking on findings from the FBIs Crime in the United States report. Real Estate data-resource company NeighborhoodScout.com ranked Milton 46th in its list of 100 Safest Cities in the United States with populations exceeding 25,000. NeighborhoodScout.com also used data from the FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting program.

In 2012, Milton reported just 15 violent crimes and 352 property crimes with a population of 34,071. That means residents have just a one in 2,271 chance of becoming the victim of a violent crime, far below the state average of one in 264. Additionally, residents have a one in 96 chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, compared to the state average of one in 29.

Once again, this information confirms what our residents have felt for a long time: that they live in one of the safest, most desirable and lowest crime areas in the country, said Milton Police Chief Deborah Harrell.