Murder per Capita in Atlanta
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Atlanta residents.
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Atlanta residents.
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Murder Grade™
B |
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B+ |
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C+ |
Murder costs the average Atlanta resident about $121 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Atlanta in green. The most dangerous areas in Atlanta are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Atlanta is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of cities are safer and 43% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Atlanta's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Atlanta is 0.0645 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Atlanta generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Atlanta may be as high as 1 in 9,378 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 37,182 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Atlanta, IN: about 0 per year. The south part of Atlanta has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
The chart below compares the murder rate in Atlanta to the Indiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Atlanta, IN: | 0.0645 |
|---|---|
| Indiana: | 0.0723 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Atlanta is safer than the Indiana state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Atlanta about $278,120 in 2025, or roughly $121 per resident. This is part of Atlanta'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.
Remember that murder 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.
To better understand and navigate these intricate crime maps, a high-speed internet connection can be crucial. Fast and seamless online connectivity ensures that map details load efficiently, providing users with clearer, uninterrupted insights. If you're considering enhancing your online experience, check out high speed internet in Atlanta, IN at ISP Reports.Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Atlanta is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Atlanta.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | A- | B- | B+ | |
B | A- | C | A- | |
B | B | B | C | |
C | B | D+ | D- | |
A- | A | B | B | |
B+ | A- | B- | C- | |
B- | B- | C- | B+ | |
B+ | C+ | B- | B- | |
A | C+ | A- | C+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | C- |
Atlanta is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | C | C | D+ | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
A+ | A | A | C | |
B | B- | B- | B+ | |
A- | B | B | D | |
C+ | B- | B- | D+ | |
B | D+ | D+ | C | |
A- | A- | A- | B | |
D | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D | D | D | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Atlanta, IN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Atlanta schools on SchoolGrade
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