Sandy Springs, GA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Sandy Springs in green. The most dangerous areas in Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs, GA Safe from Robbery?

The C+ grade means the rate of robbery is about the same as the average US city. Sandy Springs is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sandy Springs's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Sandy Springs is 0.4226 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sandy Springs generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Sandy Springs may be as high as 1 in 1,974 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,822 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the central parts of Sandy Springs, GA: about 22 per year. The northwest part of Sandy Springs has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

How Sandy Springs's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Sandy Springs to the Georgia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the robbery rate, Sandy Springs is as safe as the Georgia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Robbery in Sandy Springs, GA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Sandy Springs about $2,065,749 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of Sandy Springs's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sandy Springs, including every crime type and how Sandy Springs compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Sandy Springs's crime maps on the Sandy Springs overall crime page.

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Individual Sandy Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in Sandy Springs is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sandy Springs.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Dunwoody, GA	C	B+	C-	B-
Chamblee, GA	F	D	F	D-
Doraville, GA	D	C	D-	D
North Atlanta, GA	D	C-	D	D+
Roswell, GA	C	C+	B-	B
Vinings, GA	D-	F	D-	B
North Druid Hills, GA	D+	C+	D	C-
Marietta, GA	C	D+	B-	B
Norcross, GA	C	C	C-	C-
Smyrna, GA	D	F	D+	B-

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

Sandy Springs is lower versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Boston, MA	B	C	C	B
Bellevue, NE	C	C+	C+	A
Bowling Green, KY	C	B	B	B+
Bowie, MD	B+	B-	B-	D+
Brandon, FL	B	B-	B-	B+
Bellevue, WA	D-	D	D	D+
Brandon, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Birmingham, AL	D+	C-	C-	B+
Bellflower, CA	C-	D	D	D-
Brooklyn, NY	C	D+	D+	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sandy Springs, GA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sandy Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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