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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$70.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Buckhead, Atlanta, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,261 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Buckhead 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 Buckhead, Atlanta, GA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Buckhead's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Buckhead sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of neighborhoods and behind 51%. The grade covers only Buckhead's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Buckhead is 36.66 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the southeast areas to 1 in 38 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Buckhead, Atlanta, GA report the most crime, about 807 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 203 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Buckhead, Atlanta, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Buckhead for 2025 is $70,154,944, about $633 per resident and $1,261 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Buckhead Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Buckhead, Atlanta, GA:	$633
Oakland City, Atlanta, GA:	$1139
Georgetown, Savannah, GA:	$310
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Buckhead is $633 per year, which is $169 more than the national average and $183 more than Atlanta's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Buckhead:

In Oakland City, Atlanta, GA, crime costs $1,139 per person, which is $506 more than in Buckhead.
In Georgetown, Savannah, GA, crime costs $310 per person, which is $323 less than in Buckhead

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Buckhead	Cost per Buckhead Resident
Murder	$29.8 million	$269
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4.30 million	$39
Robbery	$1.44 million	$13
Assault	$5.60 million	$51
Kidnapping	$838,672	$8
Vehicle Theft	$7.81 million	$70
Burglary	$1.87 million	$17
Theft	$9.09 million	$82
Arson	$261,090	$2
Vandalism	$2.92 million	$26
Animal Cruelty	$119,866	$1
Drug Crimes	$5.75 million	$52
Identity Theft	$327,153	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$70,154,944	$633

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Buckhead, Atlanta, 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 Buckhead totals $219,921,791 ($1,984 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $290,076,735 ($2,617 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 east part of the neighborhood 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 Buckhead has 53, do the same, and of Buckhead's 110,826 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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Buckhead 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 Buckhead residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.761
Robbery	0.4127
Rape	0.6392
Murder	0.1432
Total Violent Crime	2.956 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.84
Vehicle Theft	4.550
Burglary	1.860
Arson	0.0976
Total Property Crime	22.35 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1248
Drug Crimes	7.014
Vandalism	3.693
Identity Theft	0.3814
Animal Cruelty	0.1462
Total "Other" Rate	11.36 (C)

Individual Buckhead Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Morningside-Lenox Park, Atlanta, GA	C	B-	C-
Oakdale, Atlanta, GA	C-	B	C-
Home Park, Atlanta, GA	C-	B	C-
Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta, GA	C+	A-	C+
Virginia-Highland, Atlanta, GA	B-	B+	B+
Rockdale, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C
Poncey-Highland, Atlanta, GA	C+	B+	C
Downtown, Atlanta, GA	C-	C+	C+
Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C+
Plymouth Colony, Atlanta, GA	C+	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Buckhead is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY	B	C+	C+
Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO	D+	C-	C-
Southwest, Anaheim, CA	A-	C	C
West Houston, Houston, TX	C-	C+	C+
South Bronx, Bronx, NY	B-	C-	C-
Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY	B+	C+	C+
Spring Branch, Houston, TX	C-	C	C
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B	B
South Side, Corpus Christi, TX	C+	C+	C+
Southeast Dallas, Dallas, TX	B+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Buckhead 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 Buckhead, Atlanta, GA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Buckhead schools on SchoolGrade

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