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West Lake crime and safety

Atlanta PD published 9 crime reports in West Lake over the last 30 days, 4 of them for violent crime. 1 came in the last 7 days, down 67% on the week before. With 14 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 150 of 168 Atlanta neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 11% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
9
Last 7 days
1
−67% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
4
Safety rank
150 / 168
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in West Lake#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent4 · 44%
  2. Drugs & Alcohol2 · 22%
  3. Theft1 · 11%
  4. Vandalism & Arson1 · 11%
  5. Other1 · 11%

Most common offenses#

  1. Simple Assault4
  2. Drug/Narcotic Violations2
  3. All Other Offenses1
  4. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property1
  5. Trespass of Real Property1

Most reported blocks in West Lake#

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. N/A3
  2. 140 HOLLY RD NW1
  3. 149 W LAKE AVE NW1
  4. 180 HOLLY RD NW1
  5. 185 W LAKE DR NW1

How West Lake compares#

14 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 West Lake safe?

West Lake has more violent crime reports than most of Atlanta: 14 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 West Lake?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near West Lake#

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. This neighborhood has too few recent reports for search engines to index its page.

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