North Decatur, GA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D+
Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 164

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in North Decatur is about 1 in 164.

$45

Drug-Related Crime costs the average North Decatur resident about $45 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in North Decatur in green. The most dangerous areas in North Decatur 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 North Decatur, GA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. North Decatur is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Decatur's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in North Decatur is 6.081 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Decatur generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in North Decatur may be as high as 1 in 128 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 193 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of North Decatur, GA: about 26 per year. The central part of North Decatur has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 8 in a typical year.

How North Decatur's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in North Decatur to the Georgia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

North Decatur, GA:	6.081
Georgia:	3.605
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, North Decatur 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 North Decatur, GA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of North Decatur about $952,471 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of North Decatur's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for North Decatur, including every crime type and how North Decatur 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 North Decatur's crime maps on the North Decatur 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 North Decatur is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to North Decatur.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Scottdale, GA	D	D	D	D+
Druid Hills, GA	C+	A-	B-	D-
North Druid Hills, GA	D+	C+	D	D-
Avondale Estates, GA	C-	C-	D+	C-
Clarkston, GA	C-	D+	C-	C-
Belvedere Park, GA	D-	D-	D-	D
North Atlanta, GA	D	C-	D	D
Decatur, GA	D	D	D	D
Pine Lake, GA	D+	D-	D+	C-
Candler-McAfee, GA	D-	F	D-	D

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

North Decatur 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
Canyon Lake, TX	B	B	B	C
Scottsboro, AL	C-	C	C	D-
Satellite Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Charlestown, MA	C-	D	D	A-
Charleston, IL	C+	B	B	A-
Charles Town, WV	A-	A-	A-	D+
Central, LA	B-	B-	B-	B-
Centerton, AR	B	C+	C+	D-
Center Point, AL	D-	D-	D-	C-
Cedarburg, WI	A-	A	A	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Decatur, GA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See North Decatur schools on SchoolGrade

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