Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Buckhead
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Buckhead residents.
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1 in 143
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Buckhead is about 1 in 143.
$52
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Buckhead resident about $52 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime 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 Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Buckhead is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of neighborhoods are safer and 10% 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 drug-related crime in Buckhead is 7.014 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buckhead generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Buckhead may be as high as 1 in 133 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 149 in the east part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Buckhead, Atlanta, GA: about 135 per year. The southeast part of Buckhead has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 46 in a typical year.
How Buckhead's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime 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.
| Buckhead, Atlanta, GA: | 7.014 |
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| Georgia: | 3.605 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Buckhead 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 Buckhead, Atlanta, GA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Buckhead about $5,749,936 in 2025, or roughly $52 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 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 Buckhead's crime maps on the Buckhead overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Buckhead is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Buckhead.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C | B- | C- | D- | |
C- | B | C- | D- | |
C- | B | C- | F | |
C+ | A- | C+ | D- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | D- | |
C | C+ | C | D | |
C+ | B+ | C | D | |
C- | C+ | C+ | F | |
C | C+ | C+ | D- | |
C+ | B | C+ | F |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Buckhead is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | C | |
A- | C | C | A- | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B- | C- | C- | A+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A | |
C- | C | C | C | |
A | B | B | A+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
B+ | B- | B- | D+ |
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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