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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$13.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Decatur, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,412 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Decatur 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 North Decatur, GA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where North Decatur's combined rate is higher than the norm. North Decatur sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of cities and behind 70%. The grade covers only North Decatur's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in North Decatur is 31.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 37 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of North Decatur, GA report the most crime, about 138 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 46 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Decatur, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Decatur for 2025 is $13,075,105, about $618 per resident and $1,412 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Decatur Compared to Other Cities?

North Decatur, GA:	$618
Hapeville, GA:	$1576
Kathleen, GA:	$174
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Decatur is $618 per year, which is $153 more than the national average and $168 more than Georgia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Decatur:

In Hapeville, GA, crime costs $1,576 per person, which is $959 more than in North Decatur.
In Kathleen, GA, crime costs $174 per person, which is $443 less than in North Decatur

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Decatur	Cost per North Decatur Resident
Murder	$5.54 million	$262
Rape/Sexual Assault	$815,800	$39
Robbery	$337,827	$16
Assault	$910,785	$43
Kidnapping	$779,616	$37
Vehicle Theft	$1.41 million	$67
Burglary	$370,582	$18
Theft	$1.42 million	$67
Arson	$51,181	$2
Vandalism	$422,429	$20
Animal Cruelty	$24,759	$1
Drug Crimes	$952,471	$45
Identity Theft	$39,887	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$13,075,105	$618

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Decatur, 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 North Decatur totals $40,945,114 ($1,934 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $54,020,219 ($2,551 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 northeast 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 North Decatur has 3, do the same, and of North Decatur's 21,174 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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North Decatur 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 North Decatur residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.498
Robbery	0.5072
Rape	0.6354
Murder	0.1392
Total Violent Crime	2.780 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.91
Vehicle Theft	4.313
Burglary	1.930
Arson	0.1001
Total Property Crime	19.25 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.6073
Drug Crimes	6.081
Vandalism	2.793
Identity Theft	0.2434
Animal Cruelty	0.1581
Total "Other" Rate	9.883 (C-)

Individual North Decatur Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Scottdale, GA	D	D	D
Druid Hills, GA	C+	A-	B-
North Druid Hills, GA	D+	C+	D
Avondale Estates, GA	C-	C-	D+
Clarkston, GA	C-	D+	C-
Belvedere Park, GA	D-	D-	D-
North Atlanta, GA	D	C-	D
Decatur, GA	D	D	D
Pine Lake, GA	D+	D-	D+
Candler-McAfee, GA	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Decatur is higher 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
Canyon Lake, TX	B	B	B
Scottsboro, AL	C-	C	C
Satellite Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+
Charlestown, MA	C-	D	D
Charleston, IL	C+	B	B
Charles Town, WV	A-	A-	A-
Central, LA	B-	B-	B-
Centerton, AR	B	C+	C+
Center Point, AL	D-	D-	D-
Cedarburg, WI	A-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, North Decatur is less safe than the Georgia state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Decatur, GA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See North Decatur schools on SchoolGrade

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