Downtown, Atlanta, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Downtown in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown 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 Downtown, Atlanta, GA Safe?

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of neighborhoods are safer and 19% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Downtown is 0.1451 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Downtown may be as high as 1 in 4,925 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,573 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Downtown, Atlanta, GA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Downtown has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Downtown, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Downtown residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Downtown has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Downtown has 10, have the same problem. Of Downtown’s 18,365 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Downtown Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Downtown residents in a standard year.

Individual Downtown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Downtown is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Vine City, Atlanta, GA	D	F	D+	D-
Five Points, Atlanta, GA	D-	D-	D-	D+
Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta, GA	C+	A-	C+	D
Sweet Auburn, Atlanta, GA	D+	C	D	D
Home Park, Atlanta, GA	C-	B	C-	D
Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C+	D
University Center, Atlanta, GA	D+	D-	C-	D
West End, Atlanta, GA	D-	F	D	D-
Mechanicsville, Atlanta, GA	D	F	D+	D
Poncey-Highland, Atlanta, GA	C+	B+	C	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Englewood, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-	F
Sunrise Golf Village East, Sunrise, FL	A+	A-	A-	B-
Stone Oak, San Antonio, TX	B+	A	A	A+
Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, NY	A-	A	A	B
Southridge Village, Fontana, CA	A	A	A	B-
South West, Washington, DC	D	D	D	F
South Land Park, Sacramento, CA	B+	C+	C+	C+
Santa Anita, Santa Ana, CA	A	B+	B+	A
San Carlos, San Diego, CA	B+	B	B	A
Windy Hill, Jacksonville, FL	B+	B	B	A+

Considering only the murder rate, Downtown is less safe than the Georgia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown, Atlanta, GA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Downtown schools on SchoolGrade

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