The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Highlands Park, Smyrna, GA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.85 million

Cost of Crime™ for Highlands Park, Smyrna, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,263 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Highlands Park 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 Highlands Park, Smyrna, 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 Highlands Park's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Highlands Park sits in the 44th percentile, ahead of 44% of neighborhoods and behind 56%. The grade covers only Highlands Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Highlands Park is 39.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the east areas to 1 in 33 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Highlands Park, Smyrna, GA report the most crime, about 36 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Highlands Park, Smyrna, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Highlands Park for 2025 is $1,852,091, about $576 per resident and $1,263 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Highlands Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Highlands Park, Smyrna, GA:	$576
Oakland City, Atlanta, GA:	$1139
Georgetown, Savannah, GA:	$310
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Highlands Park is $576 per year, which is $111 more than the national average and $126 more than Smyrna's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Highlands Park:

In Oakland City, Atlanta, GA, crime costs $1,139 per person, which is $563 more than in Highlands Park.
In Georgetown, Savannah, GA, crime costs $310 per person, which is $266 less than in Highlands Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Highlands Park	Cost per Highlands Park Resident
Murder	$336,639	$105
Rape/Sexual Assault	$132,047	$41
Robbery	$42,323	$13
Assault	$437,564	$136
Kidnapping	$41,913	$13
Vehicle Theft	$270,645	$84
Burglary	$54,165	$17
Theft	$219,841	$68
Arson	$4,428	$1
Vandalism	$111,029	$35
Animal Cruelty	$3,042	$1
Drug Crimes	$193,513	$60
Identity Theft	$4,942	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,852,091	$576

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Highlands Park, Smyrna, 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 Highlands Park totals $2,995,549 ($931 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,847,640 ($1,506 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 central 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 Highlands Park has 1, do the same, and of Highlands Park's 3,218 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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Highlands Park 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 Highlands Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.735
Robbery	0.4181
Rape	0.6768
Murder	0.0557
Total Violent Crime	5.885 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.19
Vehicle Theft	5.431
Burglary	1.856
Arson	0.0570
Total Property Crime	20.54 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2148
Drug Crimes	8.130
Vandalism	4.830
Identity Theft	0.1984
Animal Cruelty	0.1278
Total "Other" Rate	13.50 (D+)

Individual Highlands Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cumberland, Atlanta, GA	D+	D-	D+
Rockdale, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C
Center Hill, Atlanta, GA	D+	D	C-
Oakdale, Atlanta, GA	C-	B	C-
Grove Park, Atlanta, GA	D	F	C
Adamsville, Atlanta, GA	D+	D	C+
Home Park, Atlanta, GA	C-	B	C-
Cascade Heights, Atlanta, GA	D+	D	C
Buckhead, Atlanta, GA	C+	B+	C+
Vine City, Atlanta, GA	D	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Highlands Park is higher 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
Bramalea, Boca Raton, FL	A+	A+	A+
East Winston, Winston-Salem, NC	F	F	F
Northside, Missoula, MT	C-	D+	D+
Rattlesnake, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+
Loma Linda, San Jose, CA	A+	A+	A+
Hale, Minneapolis, MN	C+	B+	B+
Gorgas, Mobile, AL	D+	D-	D-
Fry Springs, Charlottesville, VA	A	A+	A+
Fisher-Mill Plain-Fisher's Village, Vancouver, WA	D	A-	A-
Doylestown Historic District, Doylestown, PA	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Highlands Park 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 Highlands Park, Smyrna, GA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Highlands Park schools on SchoolGrade

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