Sandy Springs, GA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Sandy Springs in green. The most dangerous areas in Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs, GA Safe from Assault?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Sandy Springs is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of cities are safer and 35% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sandy Springs's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Sandy Springs is 2.321 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sandy Springs generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Sandy Springs may be as high as 1 in 350 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 639 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Sandy Springs, GA: about 133 per year. The northwest part of Sandy Springs has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Sandy Springs's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Sandy Springs 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 assault rate, Sandy Springs is as safe as the Georgia state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Sandy Springs, GA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Sandy Springs about $10,357,680 in 2025, or roughly $67 per resident. This is part of Sandy Springs's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sandy Springs, including every crime type and how Sandy Springs compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Sandy Springs's crime maps on the Sandy Springs overall crime page.

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Individual Sandy Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Sandy Springs is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sandy Springs.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Dunwoody, GA	C	B+	C-	B+
Chamblee, GA	F	D	F	D
Doraville, GA	D	C	D-	C+
North Atlanta, GA	D	C-	D	C
Roswell, GA	C	C+	B-	C
Vinings, GA	D-	F	D-	F
North Druid Hills, GA	D+	C+	D	C+
Marietta, GA	C	D+	B-	D+
Norcross, GA	C	C	C-	C
Smyrna, GA	D	F	D+	F

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Sandy Springs is similar versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Boston, MA	B	C	C	C-
Bellevue, NE	C	C+	C+	C
Bowling Green, KY	C	B	B	B
Bowie, MD	B+	B-	B-	B
Brandon, FL	B	B-	B-	C
Bellevue, WA	D-	D	D	D
Brandon, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Birmingham, AL	D+	C-	C-	D+
Bellflower, CA	C-	D	D	D
Brooklyn, NY	C	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sandy Springs, GA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sandy Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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