Downtown Macon has the perception of being a dangerous place. When we started New City Church we heard this from family, friends, and some who wouldn't even visit us on a Sunday morning. The 11th Hour has a great article on crime in Macon and the statistics may surprise some of our safe suburban readers. The fact is, downtown Macon is getting a bad rap when, according to MPD Sgt. Melanie Hofmann, downtown Macon has one of the lowest incidences of crime. “Downtown is actually one of the safest areas in Macon,” Sgt. Hofmann said.
Type of Crime | East Macon | South Macon | West Macon | North Macon |
Homicide | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Rape | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
All robberies | 60 | 38 | 1 | 52 |
Assualt/Agg. | 53 | 46 | 70 | 54 |
Arson | 11 | 13 | 48 | 16 |
All Burglary | 180 | 154 | 9 | 371 |
All Larceny | 656 | 446 | 277 | 744 |
Auto Theft | 70 | 67 | 869 | 130 |
