The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta, Atlanta, GA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$13.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,122 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta 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 Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta, Atlanta, GA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta's combined rate is higher than the norm. Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of neighborhoods and behind 77%. The grade covers only Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta is 55.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the east areas to 1 in 49 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta, Atlanta, GA report the most crime, about 230 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 21 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta for 2025 is $13,474,454, about $845 per resident and $2,122 per household. That equals 2.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta, Atlanta, GA:	$845
Oakland City, Atlanta, GA:	$1139
Georgetown, Savannah, GA:	$310
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta is $845 per year, which is $380 more than the national average and $395 more than Atlanta's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta:

In Oakland City, Atlanta, GA, crime costs $1,139 per person, which is $294 more than in Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta.
In Georgetown, Savannah, GA, crime costs $310 per person, which is $535 less than in Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta	Cost per Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta Resident
Murder	$4.68 million	$293
Rape/Sexual Assault	$635,539	$40
Robbery	$468,347	$29
Assault	$1.91 million	$120
Kidnapping	$96,547	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1.31 million	$82
Burglary	$342,004	$21
Theft	$2.13 million	$133
Arson	$34,142	$2
Vandalism	$1.14 million	$72
Animal Cruelty	$13,380	$1
Drug Crimes	$665,438	$42
Identity Theft	$50,987	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$13,474,454	$845

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta, 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 Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta totals $34,730,562 ($2,177 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $48,205,016 ($3,022 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 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 Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta has 1, do the same, and of Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta's 15,953 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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Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta 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 Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.170
Robbery	0.9333
Rape	0.6570
Murder	0.1561
Total Violent Crime	5.916 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.75
Vehicle Theft	5.294
Burglary	2.364
Arson	0.0886
Total Property Crime	33.50 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0998
Drug Crimes	5.639
Vandalism	10.04
Identity Theft	0.4129
Animal Cruelty	0.1134
Total "Other" Rate	16.30 (D)

Individual Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ben Hill, Atlanta, GA	B-	B-	B
Adams Park, Atlanta, GA	D+	D+	C
Adamsville, Atlanta, GA	D+	D	C+
Cascade Heights, Atlanta, GA	D+	D	C
Oakland City, Atlanta, GA	D-	D-	D
Center Hill, Atlanta, GA	D+	D	C-
Adair Park, Atlanta, GA	D-	F	D
West End, Atlanta, GA	D-	F	D
Grove Park, Atlanta, GA	D	F	C
Lakewood Heights, Atlanta, GA	D	D-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta 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
South Deering, Chicago, IL	C-	C-	C-
Acres Home, Houston, TX	C-	D-	D-
Mountain View San Diego, San Diego, CA	B-	C-	C-
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+
North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	C-	D+	D+
North Boulder, Boulder, CO	D+	C	C
Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR	C-	B-	B-
Sherwood Manor, Stockton, CA	B+	D	D
Silver Lake, Providence, RI	A-	B+	B+
Somerset, Bellevue, WA	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta 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 Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta, Atlanta, GA average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta schools on SchoolGrade

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