Murder per Capita in Lakewood Heights
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Lakewood Heights residents.
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1 in 5,634
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Lakewood Heights is about 1 in 5,634.
$334
Murder costs the average Lakewood Heights resident about $334 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Lakewood Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Lakewood Heights 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 Lakewood Heights, Atlanta, GA Safe from Murder?
The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Lakewood Heights is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of neighborhoods are safer and 13% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lakewood Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Lakewood Heights is 0.1775 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lakewood Heights generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lakewood Heights may be as high as 1 in 4,631 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,387 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Lakewood Heights, Atlanta, GA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Lakewood Heights has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Lakewood Heights's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Lakewood Heights to the Georgia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Lakewood Heights, Atlanta, GA: | 0.1775 |
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| Georgia: | 0.0793 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Lakewood Heights 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 Murder in Lakewood Heights, Atlanta, GA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Lakewood Heights about $8,063,205 in 2025, or roughly $334 per resident. This is part of Lakewood Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lakewood Heights, including every crime type and how Lakewood Heights compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Murder Map
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 Lakewood Heights's crime maps on the Lakewood Heights overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Lakewood Heights is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Lakewood Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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C- | D | C+ | D | |
D- | D- | D | D- | |
D- | F | D | D- | |
C | C- | C+ | D | |
B- | B | B- | D | |
D | F | D+ | D | |
C+ | B+ | C+ | D | |
D+ | D- | C- | D | |
D- | F | D | D- | |
D+ | C | D | D |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Lakewood Heights is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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A- | B | B | A- | |
A | C | C | C+ | |
B- | C- | C- | F | |
B+ | C- | C- | B | |
A | A | A | C+ | |
D- | C- | C- | C | |
A | B+ | B+ | F | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | A- | |
F | F | F | B+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lakewood Heights, Atlanta, GA average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 14% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lakewood Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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