Buckhead, Atlanta, GA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Buckhead in green. The most dangerous areas in Buckhead 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 Buckhead, Atlanta, GA Safe?

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

The rate of theft in Buckhead is 15.84 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buckhead generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Buckhead may be as high as 1 in 34 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 119 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Buckhead, Atlanta, GA: about 423 per year. The northwest part of Buckhead has fewer cases of theft with only 65 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Buckhead, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Buckhead residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Buckhead has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Buckhead has 53, have the same problem. Of Buckhead’s 110,826 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Buckhead Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Buckhead residents in a standard year.

Individual Buckhead Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Morningside-Lenox Park, Atlanta, GA	C	B-	C-	C-
Oakdale, Atlanta, GA	C-	B	C-	D+
Home Park, Atlanta, GA	C-	B	C-	D+
Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta, GA	C+	A-	C+	C-
Virginia-Highland, Atlanta, GA	B-	B+	B+	B
Rockdale, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C	C
Poncey-Highland, Atlanta, GA	C+	B+	C	D+
Downtown, Atlanta, GA	C-	C+	C+	C
Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C+	C-
Plymouth Colony, Atlanta, GA	C+	B	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Buckhead is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY	B	C+	C+	C
Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO	D+	C-	C-	C
Southwest, Anaheim, CA	A-	C	C	A-
West Houston, Houston, TX	C-	C+	C+	D+
South Bronx, Bronx, NY	B-	C-	C-	C
Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY	B+	C+	C+	B
Spring Branch, Houston, TX	C-	C	C	D+
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B	B	A-
South Side, Corpus Christi, TX	C+	C+	C+	C
Southeast Dallas, Dallas, TX	B+	B-	B-	A

Considering only the theft rate, Buckhead 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 Buckhead, Atlanta, GA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Buckhead schools on SchoolGrade

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