Buckhead, Atlanta, GA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Buckhead in green. The most dangerous areas in Buckhead are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Buckhead, Atlanta, GA Safe from Arson?

The B- grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Buckhead is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of neighborhoods are safer and 56% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buckhead's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Buckhead is 0.0976 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buckhead generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Buckhead may be as high as 1 in 9,539 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,381 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the central parts of Buckhead, Atlanta, GA: about 2 per year. The southeast part of Buckhead has fewer cases of arson with only 1 in a typical year.

How Buckhead's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Buckhead to the Georgia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Buckhead is less safe than the Georgia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Buckhead, Atlanta, GA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Buckhead about $261,090 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Buckhead's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buckhead, including every crime type and how Buckhead compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Buckhead's crime maps on the Buckhead overall crime page.

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Individual Buckhead Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Buckhead is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Buckhead.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Morningside-Lenox Park, Atlanta, GA	C	B-	C-	B-
Oakdale, Atlanta, GA	C-	B	C-	B
Home Park, Atlanta, GA	C-	B	C-	B
Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta, GA	C+	A-	C+	B+
Virginia-Highland, Atlanta, GA	B-	B+	B+	B-
Rockdale, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C	B
Poncey-Highland, Atlanta, GA	C+	B+	C	B
Downtown, Atlanta, GA	C-	C+	C+	B+
Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C+	B
Plymouth Colony, Atlanta, GA	C+	B	C+	B

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Buckhead is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY	B	C+	C+	A-
Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO	D+	C-	C-	D
Southwest, Anaheim, CA	A-	C	C	D-
West Houston, Houston, TX	C-	C+	C+	C-
South Bronx, Bronx, NY	B-	C-	C-	A
Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY	B+	C+	C+	A
Spring Branch, Houston, TX	C-	C	C	C
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B	B	B+
South Side, Corpus Christi, TX	C+	C+	C+	A
Southeast Dallas, Dallas, TX	B+	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buckhead, Atlanta, GA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Buckhead schools on SchoolGrade

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