University Center, Atlanta, GA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

D+

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.51 million

Cost of Crime™ for University Center, Atlanta, GA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,191 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of University Center with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The D- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in University Center against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is much higher than the norm. University Center sits in the 13th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 13% of neighborhoods and behind 87%. The grade covers only University Center's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in University Center is 9.171 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 64 in the northwest areas to 1 in 133 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of University Center, Atlanta, GA report the most violent crime, about 12 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in University Center, Atlanta, GA

The tangible cost of violent crime in University Center is projected at $2,506,122 for 2025, about $574 per resident and $1,191 per household. That equals 5.1% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 39.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 47.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in University Center Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

University Center, Atlanta, GA:	$574
Oakland City, Atlanta, GA:	$705
Georgetown, Savannah, GA:	$172
Georgia:	$267
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $574 per resident each year in University Center, which is $315 more than the national average and $307 more than Atlanta's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to University Center:

In Oakland City, Atlanta, GA, crime costs $705 per person, which is $131 more than in University Center.
In Georgetown, Savannah, GA, crime costs $172 per person, which is $401 less than in University Center

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for University Center, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to University Center	Cost per University Center Resident
Murder	$1.27 million	$292
Rape/Sexual Assault	$171,279	$39
Robbery	$115,457	$26
Assault	$944,463	$216
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$2,506,122	$574

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in University Center, Atlanta, GA

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in University Center totals $9,555,019 ($2,188 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,061,141 ($2,761 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in University Center, Atlanta, GA, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the northwest part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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University Center Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 University Center residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.529
Robbery	0.8403
Rape	0.6467
Murder	0.1553
Total Violent Crime	9.171 (D-)

Individual University Center Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West End, Atlanta, GA	D-	F	D
Mechanicsville, Atlanta, GA	D	F	D+
Vine City, Atlanta, GA	D	F	D+
Adair Park, Atlanta, GA	D-	F	D
Downtown, Atlanta, GA	C-	C+	C+
Five Points, Atlanta, GA	D-	D-	D-
Grant Park, Atlanta, GA	C	C-	C+
Sweet Auburn, Atlanta, GA	D+	C	D
Grove Park, Atlanta, GA	D	F	C
Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

University Center is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent 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
Tower Triangle, Aurora, CO	C-	C	C
Cardinal Hill-Pine Meadow, Lexington, KY	C+	A	A
Central Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, PA	B	B	B
Cooper Park, Bozeman, MT	C-	B	B
Csus, Sacramento, CA	A-	B-	B-
Exchange Place, Waterbury, CT	D+	B-	B-
Victory, Minneapolis, MN	C	B-	B-
Valle Arriba Hts, Carolina, PR	D+	D	D
University City, Philadelphia, PA	D+	A-	A-
Union Square, Lakewood, CO	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the violent crime rate, University Center is less safe than the Georgia state average and less safe than the national average.

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