The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Alpharetta, GA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$49.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Alpharetta, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,406 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Alpharetta with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Alpharetta, GA Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Alpharetta's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Alpharetta sits in the 46th percentile, ahead of 46% of cities and behind 54%. The grade covers only Alpharetta's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Alpharetta is 25.26 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 60 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Alpharetta, GA report the most crime, about 458 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 101 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Alpharetta, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Alpharetta for 2025 is $49,454,934, about $516 per resident and $1,406 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Alpharetta Compared to Other Cities?

Alpharetta, GA:	$516
Hapeville, GA:	$1576
Kathleen, GA:	$174
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Alpharetta is $516 per year, which is $52 more than the national average and $66 more than Georgia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Alpharetta:

In Hapeville, GA, crime costs $1,576 per person, which is $1,060 more than in Alpharetta.
In Kathleen, GA, crime costs $174 per person, which is $342 less than in Alpharetta

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Alpharetta for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Alpharetta	Cost per Alpharetta Resident
Murder	$22.2 million	$231
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.22 million	$34
Robbery	$882,912	$9
Assault	$4.64 million	$48
Kidnapping	$621,289	$6
Vehicle Theft	$5.47 million	$57
Burglary	$777,380	$8
Theft	$2.26 million	$24
Arson	$120,663	$1
Vandalism	$3.94 million	$41
Animal Cruelty	$96,884	$1
Drug Crimes	$5.14 million	$54
Identity Theft	$130,047	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$49,454,934	$516

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Alpharetta, GA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Alpharetta totals $163,552,307 ($1,707 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $213,007,241 ($2,223 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Alpharetta has 17, do the same, and of Alpharetta's 95,832 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Alpharetta Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.686
Robbery	0.2929
Rape	0.5535
Murder	0.1231
Total Violent Crime	2.655 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.551
Vehicle Theft	3.686
Burglary	0.8944
Arson	0.0521
Total Property Crime	9.184 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1069
Drug Crimes	7.245
Vandalism	5.757
Identity Theft	0.1753
Animal Cruelty	0.1367
Total "Other" Rate	13.42 (D)

Individual Alpharetta Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Alpharetta is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Alpharetta.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Milton, GA	B-	B	A-
Johns Creek, GA	D	D+	C+
Roswell, GA	C	C+	B-
Berkeley Lake, GA	A-	B+	A+
Mountain Park, GA	B-	B+	A-
Suwanee, GA	B+	A-	A
Duluth, GA	C-	C-	C-
Dunwoody, GA	C	B+	C-
Norcross, GA	C	C	C-
Sandy Springs, GA	D+	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Alpharetta is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Palm Coast, FL	A+	A+	A+
Oshkosh, WI	D+	C-	C-
Elizabeth, NJ	B	C+	C+
Arlington Heights, IL	B	A-	A-
Baltimore, MD	D	D	D
Bayonne, NJ	B-	B-	B-
Auburn, AL	C	C+	C+
Ann Arbor, MI	C-	C-	C-
Aurora, CO	D-	D	D
Arlington, VA	C	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Alpharetta is as safe as the Georgia state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Alpharetta, GA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Alpharetta schools on SchoolGrade

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