Downtown, Atlanta, GA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Downtown in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown 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 Downtown, Atlanta, GA Safe from Arson?

The B+ grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US neighborhood. Downtown is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of neighborhoods are safer and 70% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Downtown is 0.0736 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Downtown may be as high as 1 in 9,308 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,378 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of Downtown, Atlanta, GA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Downtown has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Downtown's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Downtown 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, Downtown is as safe as 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 Downtown, Atlanta, GA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Downtown about $32,625 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Downtown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown, including every crime type and how Downtown 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 Downtown's crime maps on the Downtown overall crime page.

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Individual Downtown Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Vine City, Atlanta, GA	D	F	D+	B-
Five Points, Atlanta, GA	D-	D-	D-	B+
Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta, GA	C+	A-	C+	B+
Sweet Auburn, Atlanta, GA	D+	C	D	B+
Home Park, Atlanta, GA	C-	B	C-	B
Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C+	B
University Center, Atlanta, GA	D+	D-	C-	B-
West End, Atlanta, GA	D-	F	D	B-
Mechanicsville, Atlanta, GA	D	F	D+	B+
Poncey-Highland, Atlanta, GA	C+	B+	C	B

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown 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
Englewood, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-	C+
Sunrise Golf Village East, Sunrise, FL	A+	A-	A-	A+
Stone Oak, San Antonio, TX	B+	A	A	B-
Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, NY	A-	A	A	A
Southridge Village, Fontana, CA	A	A	A	C
South West, Washington, DC	D	D	D	A+
South Land Park, Sacramento, CA	B+	C+	C+	F
Santa Anita, Santa Ana, CA	A	B+	B+	D
San Carlos, San Diego, CA	B+	B	B	D-
Windy Hill, Jacksonville, FL	B+	B	B	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown, Atlanta, GA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Downtown schools on SchoolGrade

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