The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Oakdale, 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?

$8.82 million

Cost of Crime™ for Oakdale, Atlanta, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,596 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Oakdale 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 Oakdale, 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 Oakdale's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Oakdale sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of neighborhoods and behind 64%. The grade covers only Oakdale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Oakdale is 44.76 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 10 in the south areas to 1 in 46 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Oakdale, Atlanta, GA report the most crime, about 220 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oakdale, Atlanta, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oakdale for 2025 is $8,820,912, about $706 per resident and $1,596 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): 51.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

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

Oakdale, Atlanta, GA:	$706
Oakland City, Atlanta, GA:	$1139
Georgetown, Savannah, GA:	$310
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oakdale is $706 per year, which is $242 more than the national average and $257 more than Atlanta's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Oakdale:

In Oakland City, Atlanta, GA, crime costs $1,139 per person, which is $433 more than in Oakdale.
In Georgetown, Savannah, GA, crime costs $310 per person, which is $396 less than in Oakdale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Oakdale	Cost per Oakdale Resident
Murder	$3.57 million	$286
Rape/Sexual Assault	$491,326	$39
Robbery	$165,630	$13
Assault	$794,565	$64
Kidnapping	$103,015	$8
Vehicle Theft	$880,606	$70
Burglary	$212,082	$17
Theft	$1.42 million	$114
Arson	$25,353	$2
Vandalism	$432,526	$35
Animal Cruelty	$13,330	$1
Drug Crimes	$663,648	$53
Identity Theft	$47,629	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$8,820,912	$706

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oakdale, 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 Oakdale totals $26,224,758 ($2,099 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $35,045,670 ($2,806 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 southeast 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 Oakdale has 1, do the same, and of Oakdale's 12,491 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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Oakdale 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 Oakdale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.215
Robbery	0.4216
Rape	0.6487
Murder	0.1520
Total Violent Crime	3.437 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.01
Vehicle Theft	4.553
Burglary	1.872
Arson	0.0840
Total Property Crime	28.52 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1360
Drug Crimes	7.183
Vandalism	4.847
Identity Theft	0.4926
Animal Cruelty	0.1443
Total "Other" Rate	12.80 (C-)

Individual Oakdale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rockdale, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C
Home Park, Atlanta, GA	C-	B	C-
Buckhead, Atlanta, GA	C+	B+	C+
Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta, GA	C+	A-	C+
Grove Park, Atlanta, GA	D	F	C
Vine City, Atlanta, GA	D	F	D+
Downtown, Atlanta, GA	C-	C+	C+
Morningside-Lenox Park, Atlanta, GA	C	B-	C-
Center Hill, Atlanta, GA	D+	D	C-
Virginia-Highland, Atlanta, GA	B-	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Oakdale 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
Allandale, Austin, TX	B-	B	B
Steele Creek, Charlotte, NC	B+	A	A
Silver Spring, Milwaukee, WI	D+	F	F
Sherwood-Tualatin North, Sherwood, OR	C	B-	B-
Sexton Mountain, Beaverton, OR	B+	A	A
Serrano Village, El Dorado Hills, CA	A+	A	A
Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, NY	A+	A-	A-
Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill, Baltimore, MD	C-	F	F
Palm Heights, San Antonio, TX	D	D+	D+
Old North Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Oakdale 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 Oakdale, Atlanta, GA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Oakdale schools on SchoolGrade

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