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Southwest crime and safety

Atlanta PD published 19 crime reports in Southwest over the last 30 days, 6 of them for violent crime. 5 came in the last 7 days, up 25% on the week before. With 3.0 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 89 of 168 Atlanta neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 47% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
19
Last 7 days
5
+25% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
6
Safety rank
89 / 168
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Southwest#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent6 · 32%
  2. Theft5 · 26%
  3. Drugs & Alcohol3 · 16%
  4. Vandalism & Arson2 · 11%
  5. Other2 · 11%
  6. Burglary1 · 5%

Most common offenses#

  1. Drug/Narcotic Violations3
  2. All Other Larceny2
  3. All Other Offenses2
  4. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property2
  5. Intimidation2

Most reported blocks in Southwest#

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. 2900 LANDRUM DR SW3
  2. 1856 WELLS DR SW2
  3. 2909 CAMPBELLTON RD SW2
  4. N/A2
  5. 1788 DODSON DR SW1

How Southwest compares#

3.0 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 Southwest safe?

Southwest sits near the middle of Atlanta's neighborhoods: 3.0 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 2.7.

How can I check a specific street in Southwest?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Southwest#

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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