The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Edgewood-Kirkwood, Atlanta, GA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$13.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Edgewood-Kirkwood, Atlanta, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,611 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Edgewood-Kirkwood 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 Edgewood-Kirkwood, 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 Edgewood-Kirkwood's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Edgewood-Kirkwood sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of neighborhoods and behind 51%. The grade covers only Edgewood-Kirkwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Edgewood-Kirkwood is 37.20 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the southwest areas to 1 in 37 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Edgewood-Kirkwood, Atlanta, GA report the most crime, about 187 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 21 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Edgewood-Kirkwood, Atlanta, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Edgewood-Kirkwood for 2025 is $13,842,500, about $703 per resident and $1,611 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Edgewood-Kirkwood Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Edgewood-Kirkwood, Atlanta, GA:	$703
Oakland City, Atlanta, GA:	$1139
Georgetown, Savannah, GA:	$310
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Edgewood-Kirkwood is $703 per year, which is $239 more than the national average and $253 more than Atlanta's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Edgewood-Kirkwood:

In Oakland City, Atlanta, GA, crime costs $1,139 per person, which is $436 more than in Edgewood-Kirkwood.
In Georgetown, Savannah, GA, crime costs $310 per person, which is $393 less than in Edgewood-Kirkwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Edgewood-Kirkwood	Cost per Edgewood-Kirkwood Resident
Murder	$5.80 million	$295
Rape/Sexual Assault	$776,687	$39
Robbery	$363,074	$18
Assault	$1.12 million	$57
Kidnapping	$717,628	$36
Vehicle Theft	$1.46 million	$74
Burglary	$469,699	$24
Theft	$1.49 million	$75
Arson	$34,801	$2
Vandalism	$621,821	$32
Animal Cruelty	$22,493	$1
Drug Crimes	$915,158	$46
Identity Theft	$47,490	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$13,842,500	$703

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Edgewood-Kirkwood, 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 Edgewood-Kirkwood totals $42,574,660 ($2,161 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $56,417,160 ($2,864 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 northwest 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 Edgewood-Kirkwood has 4, do the same, and of Edgewood-Kirkwood's 19,698 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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Edgewood-Kirkwood 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 Edgewood-Kirkwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.979
Robbery	0.5860
Rape	0.6503
Murder	0.1568
Total Violent Crime	3.372 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.56
Vehicle Theft	4.801
Burglary	2.629
Arson	0.0732
Total Property Crime	22.06 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.6009
Drug Crimes	6.281
Vandalism	4.419
Identity Theft	0.3115
Animal Cruelty	0.1544
Total "Other" Rate	11.77 (C)

Individual Edgewood-Kirkwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Oakhurst, Decatur, GA	B	A	B+
Candler Park, Atlanta, GA	B	A	B+
Winnona Park, Decatur, GA	C+	B+	B-
Atlanta-Inman Park, Atlanta, GA	C+	B+	C
Ormewood Park-East Atlanta, Atlanta, GA	B-	B	B-
Cabbage Town, Atlanta, GA	C+	B+	C+
Poncey-Highland, Atlanta, GA	C+	B+	C
Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C+
Virginia-Highland, Atlanta, GA	B-	B+	B+
Sweet Auburn, Atlanta, GA	D+	C	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Edgewood-Kirkwood is lower 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
Great Northwest, San Antonio, TX	B	A-	A-
Rita Ranch, Tucson, AZ	A+	A	A
Rice, Houston, TX	C-	B	B
Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA	D-	C-	C-
Potrero, San Francisco, CA	F	D-	D-
Kenwood, Chicago, IL	C+	C	C
Kaimuki, Honolulu, HI	A	A	A
Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV	D-	D-	D-
Heights, Billings, MT	A-	B	B
Green Valley Ranch, Henderson, NV	C+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Edgewood-Kirkwood 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 Edgewood-Kirkwood, Atlanta, GA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Edgewood-Kirkwood schools on SchoolGrade

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