Atlanta, GA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in the Atlanta area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Atlanta area are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Atlanta, GA Safe from Theft?

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Atlanta is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Atlanta area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in the Atlanta area is 9.943 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Atlanta area generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in the Atlanta area may be as high as 1 in 60 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 155 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Atlanta, GA: about 15,564 per year. The southwest part of the Atlanta area has fewer cases of theft with only 4,527 in a typical year.

How Atlanta's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in the Atlanta area to the Georgia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, the Atlanta area is safer than the Georgia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Atlanta, GA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Atlanta about $334,224,250 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of the Atlanta area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Atlanta, including every crime type and how Atlanta compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Atlanta's crime maps on the Atlanta overall crime page.

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Individual Atlanta Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in the Atlanta area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Atlanta area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Druid Hills, GA	C+	A-	B-	A-
North Druid Hills, GA	D+	C+	D	D+
North Decatur, GA	D+	C+	D+	D+
Hapeville, GA	F	F	F	F
North Atlanta, GA	D	C-	D	D
East Point, GA	F	D-	F	F
Vinings, GA	D-	F	D-	D-
Candler-McAfee, GA	D-	F	D-	D
Panthersville, GA	F	F	F	D-
Avondale Estates, GA	C-	C-	D+	C

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Atlanta is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Washington, DC	C-	C	C	D+
Miami, FL	B	C+	C+	C
San Francisco, CA	D	D	D	D
Philadelphia, PA	C+	B-	B-	C-
Houston, TX	D	D	D	D
Phoenix, AZ	C	C-	C-	C-
Boston, MA	B	C	C	B-
Riverside, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Dallas, TX	D+	D+	D+	D+
Detroit, MI	D+	D-	D-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Atlanta, GA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Atlanta schools on SchoolGrade

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