Crime in Leesburg, Georgia:
In 2010, the crime index in Leesburg was 336.9, higher than the U.S. average of 302.8.
There were an estimated 1,531 total crimes in Leesburg per 100,000 residents compared with 3,402 crimes per 100,000 citizens in the state of Georgia and 2,837 total crimes for every 100,000 individuals. According to the data, there were 179 estimated violent crimes in Leesburg, Georgia, so the rate of violent crimes is 178 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. Leesburg has a lower violent crime rate than either the Georgia state average of 398 violent crimes per 100,000 residents or the national average of 386 violent crimes for every 100,000 citizens.
Property crimes in Leesburg occurred at the rate of an estimated 1,352 property crimes per 100,000 residents. This is lower than the state average of 3,005 property crimes for every 100,000 people and lower than the national average of 2,451 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.
As of April 2018, there were 65 registered sex offenders living in Leesburg, Georgia, making the ratio between the number of residents in Leesburg to the number of sex offenders 47 to 1.
Facts about crime in Leesburg, Georgia:
The overall crime rate in Leesburg is 46% lower than the national average;
Leesburg is safer than 62% of cities in the U.S.;
The number of total year over year crimes in Leesburg has not changed%; and
In Leesburg, you have a 1 in 66 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
Leesburg, Georgia Police Department
City of Leesburg Police Department
101 Walnut Ave N.
Leesburg, GA 31763
229-759-6464
Open Records Request in Leesburg, Georgia
For records requests in Lee County, Georgia, you should contact the Clerk of Superior Court, Sara Clark. She can be reached at 229-759-6018 or 229-759-6019 or by email at sara.clark@gscca.org.
County Courthouse
100 Leslie Highway
P.O. Box 49
Leesburg, Georgia 31763
Phone 1: 229-759-6018
Phone 2: 229-759-6019
Fax: 229-759-6049
Lee County Superior Court
County Sheriff, Warrant, Most Wanted Information in Leesburg, Georgia:
Criminal Justice Center
119 Pinewood Road
Leesburg, Georgia 31763
Phone: 229-759-334
Non-Emergency: 229-759-6012
Fax: 229-759-3331
Lee County Sheriff
Sex Offender Registry for Lee County:
Lee County Sex Offenders
The Lee County Jail is run by the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Lee County Jail
119 Pinewood Road
Leesburg, GA 31763
229-759-3328
Lee County Jail
Lee State Prison is a facility in Leesburg, Georgia built in 1978 and opened in 1979 for adult male felons. In 2002, the prison was renovated and now can house 762 medium security male felons.
To send money to an inmate in the Georgia Department of Corrections:
You can either send a money order for free (which can take up to two weeks to mail and to process), you can send money using a JPay account at www.JPay.com, you can speak with a live agent by calling 1-800-574-5729, or you can send money with MoneyGram from CVS or Walmart;
For phone information for inmates, you can contact Securus,
Securus Info and Calling Rates
Georgia Securus Technologies Inmate Phone System
The Georgia Department of Corrections has published an offender orientation handbook, available here.
Georgia Offender Orientation Handbook
The Georgia Department of Corrections has developed a Guidebook for Incarcerated Veterans, which can be found here.
Georgia Incarcerated Veterans Info
Visitation at the Georgia Department of Corrections: There are quite a few handouts on visitation prepared by the GDC, including an application, a consent form, Frequently Asked Questions, and Spanish translations of these forms.
Georgia Inmate Visitation
If you have any questions or concerns regarding inmate affairs or inmate rights, you should contact the Ombudsman and Inmate Affairs at 478-992-5358.
Georgia Ombudsman and Inmate Affairs
If you are concerned that you may have a warrant in Lee County, Georgia, you should contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 229-759-6012.