Crime in Lookout Mountain, Georgia:
In 2016, the crime-index in Lookout Mountain, Georgia was 35.6, compared with a national average of 277.2.
There were an estimated 635 total crimes for every 100,000 citizens in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. This is lower than the state average of 3,402 crimes for every 100,000 people, and lower than the average in the U.S. of 2,837 crimes per 1,000 residents. If we focus on violent crimes only, which include rape, murder, assault, and robbery, there were no violent crimes in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The violent crime rate in the state of Georgia is 398 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents and the average in the U.S. is 386 violent crimes per 100,000 residents.
Regarding property crime, the rate in Lookout Mountain is 365 property crimes per 100,000 citizens. Again the rate in Lookout Mountain is lower than the state average in Georgia of 3,005 crimes for every 100,000 people, and lower than the national average of 2,837 property crimes per 100,000 people.
As of March of 2018, there were four (4) registered sex offenders living in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The number of citizens to sex offenders is 448 to 1, which is comparable to the state average.
Facts about crime in Lookout Mountain, Georgia:
Lookout Mountain is safer than 98% of the cities in the United States;
The overall crime rate in Lookout Mountain is 78% lower than the national average;
In Lookout Mountain you have a 1 in 158 chance of becoming the victim of any crime; and
The number of total year over year crimes in Lookout Mountain has increased by 68%.
Lookout Mountain, Georgia Police Department
Lookout Mountain Police Department
1214 Lula Lake Road
Lookout Mountain, Georgia 30750
706-820-1586
Other Information about Lookout Mountain Police:
The Lookout Mountain Chief of Police is Chief Todd Gann. Chief Gann can be reached at 706-820-1051. Eric Robertson is the Assistant Chief of Police.
In 2015, there were seven (7) full-time law enforcement employees in Lookout Mountain, seven (7) of whom were police officers. There was a ratio of 4.41 officers for every 1,000 citizens in Lookout Mountain, Georgia which is higher than the average in the state of Georgia with 2.49 officers for every 1,000 citizens statewide.
Open Records Request in Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Records request in Walker County from all departments can be found here:
Walker County Records Request
County Sheriff, Warrant, Most Wanted Information in Lookout Mountain, Georgia:
Sheriff Steve Wilson is the Sheriff of Walker County, Georgia. Sheriff Wilson took office in January 1997 and is currently serving his fifth term as Sheriff.
Walker County Sheriff’s Office
105 South Duke Street
Lafayette, GA 30728
706-638-1909
Walker County Sheriff
Walker County Jail
105 South Duke Street
Lafayette, GA 30728
709-638-1909
Walker County Jail
Address for sending mail to an inmate in the Walker County Detention Center:
Inmates Full Name (The name they are booked under)
ID# (5 digit) (given to the Inmate at time of booking)
Walker County Jail
PO Box 866
LaFayette, GA 30728
Walker County Inmate Mail
For arrests made in the last 24 hours:
Walker County Jail Daily Intake Report
For information on inmate visitation, available via the Internet or at the Detention Center:
Walker County Inmate Visitation
For information about inmate access to telephones in the Walker County Detention Center:
Walker County Inmate Telephones
For questions about mail for inmates at the Walker County Detention Center:
Walker County Inmate Mail
For information about inmate commissary at the Walker County Detention Center:
Walker County Inmate Commissary
For information about inmate property at the Walker County Detention Center:
Walker County Inmate Property
For information about the medical care of inmates at the Walker County Detention Center:
Walker County Inmate Medical
For information about religious services or access to the Chaplain at the Walker County Detention Center:
Walker County Chaplain Religious Services
If you are concerned you may have a warrant in Walker County, Georgia, you should contact the Sheriff’s Office at 709-638-1909.