Please look below to find the archived Savannah crime map for 2020. If you’re searching for updated statistics, you’ll find them at this link: Current Savannah Crime Map
I always feel the need to point out that safety in Savannah varies on a block-by-block basis. It’s not at all uncommon to find a relatively trouble-free block located next to a block that sees regular shootings.
Additional maps have been archived here:
đź“Ť2022 Savannah Crime Map
đź“Ť2021 Savannah Crime Map
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Savannah Crime Map 2020
Please remember this map only tracks homicides. Suspicious deaths, officer-involved shootings, and gunshot incidents where no one died are NOT included on this map.
Click on any icon to pull up additional information and links to news reports about each incident. Use the + or – signs in the bottom left-hand corner to zoom in and out on the map.
Homicides in Savannah in 2020
Rest in peace to the following individuals who lost their lives in Savannah in 2020.
- Darian Clark, Jr., 19: Shooting | West Side | 01.12.20 [Date of Death: 01.31.20]
- Nathaniel Harvey, 22: Shooting | West Side | 02.05.20 – unsolved
- Kadijah Pendergraph, 25: Shooting | West Side | 02.05.20 – unsolved
- Alexis Devoe, 17: Shooting | West Side | 02.08.20
- Brian Brannen, 23: Shooting | South Side | 02.08.20
- Steven Meimen, II, 18: Shooting | West Side | 02.28.20
- Cortez Aiken, 30: Shooting | West Side | 03.20.20 – unsolved
- Dschwane Baldwin, 25: Shooting | West Side | 03:31.20 [Date of Death: 04.06.20]
- Roderick Matthews, 20: Shooting | West Side | 04.08.20
- Brandon Smith, 26: Shooting | West Side | 04.16.20
- Charles Daniels, Jr., 40: Shooting | East Side | 04.18.20
- Christopher Johnson, 38: Stabbing | East Side | 05.07.20
- Vincent Smalls, Jr., 28: Shooting | East Side | 05.13.20
- Bilal Pinkston, 18: Shooting | Southside | 05.20.20
- Rodger Donaldson, 54: Shooting | West Side | 06.01.20
- Latanya Williams, 17: Shooting | West Side | 06.10.20
- Michael Phillip Peguese, 32: Shooting | West Side | 06.25.20
- Samantha Sams, 34: Shooting | East Side (Whitemarsh Island) | 07.22.20
- Ronald Singleton, 30: Shooting | West Side (Garden City) | 07.24.20
- Laquan Bradley, 21: Shooting | West Side | 08.13.20
- Armando Hernandez Suarez, 28: Shooting West Side (Garden City) | 08.23.20
- Ernest Manker, 60: Shooting | North Side (Forsyth Park) | 08.27.20
- Matthew Hayes, 20: Shooting | West Side | 09.08.20 [Date of Death 09.09.20]
- Kareem Bennett, 31: Shooting | West Side | 09.08.20
- Ty Carter, 17: Shooting | West Side (Garden City) | 09.22.20
- Corey Aderly, 16: Shooting | East Side | 10.12.20
- Richard Vinson, 40: Shooting | West Side | 11.14.20
- Kareem Smalls, aka: “Free Lunch Baby”, 36: Shooting | West Side | 11.23.20
- Calvin Marshall, 20: Shooting | East Side | 12.12.20
Officer-Involved Shootings in Savannah in 2020
- Deandre Lee Seaborough-Patterson, 22: Officer-Involved Shooting | East Side | 01.23.20
- Oldrich Fejfar, 67: Officer-Involved Shooting | Southside (Georgetown) | 12:05.20
Savannah Crime Statistics Summary for 2020
Overall, homicides increased in Savannah for 2020 vs. the previous year. Here are the end-of-year crime statistics for 2020, according to the Savannah Police Department:
- Homicides: 31
- Non-Domestic Aggravated Assaults w/Guns: 322
- Domestic Aggravated Assaults w/Guns: 44
- Non-Domestic Aggravated Assaults w/o Guns: 228
- Domestic Aggravated Assaults w/o Guns: 274
- Thefts from Vehicles: 1,027
- Auto Theft: 638
To learn more about shooting statistics in the United States, visit the Gun Violence Archive or The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence.
Related Reading: 10 Helpful Savannah Safety Tips
Savannah Travel Guide
If you’re planning to a trip to Savannah, here are a few additional resources I’ve created to help you out.
- Free Resources Library – When you sign up for my email list, you’ll get a checklist of “50 Things To Do On Foot in the Historic District (No Car Necessary)” and other helpful printables.
- Savannah First-Timer’s Guide – My ebook combines my most helpful Savannah travel tips from this website in one handy downloadable guide.
When you purchase my ebook, you’ll also gain access to a private Facebook group where you can ask questions about your trip and get advice from others who have recently visited.
Erin authored the Savannah First-Timer's Guide and loves helping first-time visitors plan their trips. She lives in the artsy Starland District and enjoys exploring Savannah's hidden gems, as well as the surrounding Lowcountry.