Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Atlanta
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Atlanta residents.
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1 in 230
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in the Atlanta area is about 1 in 230.
$32
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Atlanta resident about $32 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in the Atlanta area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Atlanta area 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 Atlanta, GA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Atlanta is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Atlanta area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in the Atlanta area is 4.349 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Atlanta area generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in the Atlanta area may be as high as 1 in 153 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 402 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Atlanta, GA: about 6,108 per year. The southeast part of the Atlanta area has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1,204 in a typical year.
How Atlanta's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in the Atlanta area to the Georgia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Atlanta, GA: | 4.349 |
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| Georgia: | 3.605 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, the Atlanta area is less safe than the Georgia state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Atlanta, GA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Atlanta about $208,807,145 in 2025, or roughly $32 per resident. This is part of the Atlanta area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Atlanta, including every crime type and how Atlanta compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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 Atlanta's crime maps on the Atlanta overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in the Atlanta area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Atlanta area.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C+ | A- | B- | D- | |
D+ | C+ | D | D- | |
D+ | C+ | D+ | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | C- | D | D | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
D- | F | D- | D- | |
D- | F | D- | D | |
F | F | F | D | |
C- | C- | D+ | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Atlanta is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C- | C | C | B | |
B | C+ | C+ | A- | |
D | D | D | B | |
C+ | B- | B- | B | |
D | D | D | C+ | |
C | C- | C- | B- | |
B | C | C | B+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | B | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D | |
D+ | D- | D- | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Atlanta, GA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Atlanta schools on SchoolGrade
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