Who polices Cherry Log, and what they report
Cherry Log has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Gilmer County. The Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office reports to the FBI for the parts of the county without police of their own, so there are no figures for Cherry Log alone, and no Safety Grade.
What stands out about safety in Cherry Log
Policed by the county
Cherry Log is a census-designated place, with no town government. Crimes there are reported to the FBI inside the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office’s totals for the county. County police ↓
Counts, not rates
The FBI doesn’t publish how many people the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office covers, so its totals can’t be turned into a per-resident rate or a grade for Cherry Log. County police ↓
The nearest graded towns
The closest Georgia towns with their own police figures are Ellijay (B, 9 mi), East Ellijay (C−, 10 mi), Chatsworth (B+, 23 mi). Nearby towns can differ a lot from Cherry Log. Nearest ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office reports
Crimes reported to the FBI for the whole area the department covers, by year.
Reports to the FBI for the parts of Gilmer County without police of their own, which include Cherry Log.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
2025 offenses reported by the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office
Counts, not rates: the FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Tables 10–11.
The nearest Georgia towns with a Safety Grade
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellijay | B | 9 mi | 0.8 | 10.7 |
| East Ellijay | C− | 10 mi | 2.6 | 28.2 |
| Chatsworth | B+ | 23 mi | 1.1 | 7.3 |
| Dalton | C | 34 mi | 2.3 | 18.7 |
| Cleveland | C | 38 mi | 1.4 | 21.5 |
| Canton | B+ | 38 mi | 1.5 | 7.1 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Cherry Log. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Cherry Log.
Cherry Log and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
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Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Cherry Log
Is Cherry Log, GA safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Cherry Log. Cherry Log has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Gilmer County. The Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office reports to the FBI for the parts of the county without police of their own, so there are no figures for Cherry Log alone, and no Safety Grade. The nearest Georgia towns with a grade are Ellijay (B, 9 mi), East Ellijay (C−, 10 mi), Chatsworth (B+, 23 mi).
Who polices Cherry Log?
The Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office. Cherry Log is an unincorporated community, and the department reports to the FBI for the parts of Gilmer County without police of their own.
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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.