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South Atlanta crime and safety

Atlanta PD published 18 crime reports in South Atlanta over the last 30 days, 2 of them for violent crime. 7 came in the last 7 days, up 40% on the week before. With 4.3 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 105 of 168 Atlanta neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 38% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
18
Last 7 days
7
+40% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
2
Safety rank
105 / 168
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in South Atlanta#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Drugs & Alcohol8 · 44%
  2. Theft5 · 28%
  3. Violent2 · 11%
  4. Vehicle1 · 6%
  5. Vandalism & Arson1 · 6%
  6. Other1 · 6%

Most common offenses#

  1. Drug/Narcotic Violations8
  2. All Other Larceny4
  3. Aggravated Assault1
  4. All Other Offenses1
  5. Credit Card/Automated Teller Machine Fraud1

Most reported blocks in South Atlanta#

Blocks with the most reports over 30 days. Shops, transit stops and police stations often top the list because that is where incidents are reported.

  1. 47 PARK AVE SE3
  2. N/A3
  3. 180 HARRIETT ST SE2
  4. 105 MCDONOUGH BLVD SE1
  5. 1265 LAKEWOOD AVE SE1

How South Atlanta compares#

4.3 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against 2.7 for the median Atlanta neighborhood and 5.0 city-wide. The full list is on the safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Atlanta page.

Questions#

Is South Atlanta safe?

South Atlanta has more violent crime reports than most of Atlanta: 4.3 per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 2.7. Reports concentrate on a few blocks, so check the exact streets you care about.

How can I check a specific street in South Atlanta?

Search the address on the Warden map to see registered sex offenders around it; the Warden app maps every published police report around the addresses you save.

Where do these numbers come from?

From Atlanta PD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in South Atlanta using City of Atlanta neighborhoods. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 9:35 AM ET.

Neighborhoods near South Atlanta#

About this data#

Atlanta Police Department via opendata.atlantapd.org. Neighborhood boundaries: City of Atlanta neighborhoods. Reports are preliminary records, located to the block, and do not include every incident police handle. All agencies: data sources.

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