Candler Park, Atlanta, GA Property Crime Rates and Maps

Candler Park is a neighborhood of 8,280 residents in Atlanta, about 3 miles east of downtown · Updated November 2026

How common is property crime in Candler Park?

Property crime is high in Candler Park: a B-, with more property crime than the neighborhoods where 76% of Americans live. Theft makes up 53% of it. Burglary, the crime most likely to reach into a home, grades A, and vehicle theft grades D. Atlanta as a whole grades B- for property crime.

B-
Property crime CrimeGrade™Safety score 570 of 1,000
More property crime than most US neighborhoods What this means

24% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more property crime than Candler Park as a whole, and 76% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a property crime safety score of 823, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Candler Park scores 570.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more property crime than most US neighborhoods.

B+
Overall crimeSafety score 729 of 1,000Less safe than most US neighborhoods
A-
Violent crimeSafety score 821 of 1,000About as much violent crime as the typical US neighborhood

How it works


Property crime map of Candler Park

Map of Candler Park shaded by property crime CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its property crime with the homes, parked cars and people there, on one national scale, from green for the least to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Candler Park, Atlanta, GA at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Candler Park in Atlanta, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


Property crime rates and types in Candler Park

CrimeGrade™ estimates Candler Park has about 16 reported property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 31% less than the US as a whole and 63% less than Atlanta as a whole.

All property crime

Burglary

Vehicle theft

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. Property crime here includes vandalism, which the FBI's property crime rate leaves out.

Theft is the most common property crime in Candler Park, about 53% of the total, followed by vehicle theft and vandalism.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
BurglaryA121.42.4
TheftB-728.713.1
Vehicle theftD273.22.7
ArsonA+under 10.020.12
VandalismA-263.15.5

Each CrimeGrade™ here compares a property crime with what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for vehicle theft, people and parking for theft, homes and businesses for vandalism. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


Where and when property crime happens in Atlanta

The Atlanta Police Department polices Candler Park; these figures cover Atlanta as a whole, 2022 to 2024.

In Atlanta as a whole, 63% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally. Car thefts happen most often at homes: 55% of them, against 33% nationally.

CrimeMost often atBusiest time
BurglaryHomes (63%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theftHomes (55%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Theft from carsParking lots and garages (42%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)
VandalismHomes (43%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)

Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.


Property crime in Candler Park and nearby neighborhoods

Candler Park has less property crime than 7 of its 10 nearest neighborhoods.

Nearby neighborhoods

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Candler ParkB-570B+8,280
Poncey-Highland 1 mileC-362B-2,940
Edgewood-Kirkwood 1 mileC-341C-19,900
Atlanta-Inman Park 1 mileC409B-5,670
Highlands Park 11 milesA877A2,830
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Virginia-Highland 2 milesB-582B+14,900
Oakhurst 2 milesB635A-5,500
Cabbage Town 2 milesC+462C+9,140
Old Fourth Ward 2 milesC461C-16,200
Sweet Auburn 2 milesC-340D+7,390
Winnona Park 3 milesB688A-3,570
Midtown Atlanta 3 milesC+505B+31,500

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Candler Park. Beside each property crime CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with neighborhoods of similar size and density, Candler Park is safer than 51% of them.

Neighborhoods of similar size and density

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Candler ParkB-570B+8,280
West Newton, Newton, MAA894A+8,260
Rolling Hills Ranch, Chula Vista, CAA-818A8,240
Highview, Louisville, KYB669B-8,240
Coronado, El Paso, TXB663B+8,300
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
East Springfield, Springfield, MAB-612B-8,290
Land Park, Sacramento, CAC+485B-8,270
People's Freeway, Salt Lake City, UTF23D-8,300
South Collinwood, Cleveland, OHF0F8,270
Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CAF0D+8,300
Mill Park, Portland, ORF0F8,300

Density, parking lots and walkability in Candler Park

Among the traits that tend to go with property crime, two set Candler Park apart: it has 16% of its residents in dense blocks, against 24% nationally, and 0.2 parking-lot spaces per resident, against 2.0 nationally. Places like that tend to report less car theft, yet car theft runs higher here than that would suggest.

Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more car theft.16% of residentsUS: 24%Lower than for 84% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.0.2 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Lower than for 82% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 52% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.C (34 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 51% of residents of US city neighborhoods
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Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Candler Park: D+ (22 of 100).18 trips an hourUS: noneHigher than for 68% of residents of US city neighborhoods

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What property crime costs Candler Park

Property crime costs Candler Park about $1.1 million a year, or $128 per resident and about $318 per household: the value of what is stolen or damaged, plus the police, courts and prisons that respond.

Cost of property crime per resident, per year


How CrimeGrade™ works

The property crime CrimeGrade™ covers burglary, theft, car theft, arson and vandalism, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most, on one scale for the whole country.

It weighs each property crime against what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for car theft, and the people and parking around stores for theft.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

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