Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Atlanta has a violent crime rate of 604 per 100,000 residents, 59% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 457.0 per 100,000, robbery at 100.0, rape at 23.0. The murder rate is 23.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,548 per 100,000, 81% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,481, burglary at 342, vehicle theft at 720 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 145 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Atlanta receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Atlanta vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)