Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Atlanta has a violent crime rate of 819 per 100,000 residents, 115% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 491.2 per 100,000, robbery at 72.8, rape at 254.7. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,874 per 100,000, 47% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,365, burglary at 473, vehicle theft at 36 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, Atlanta receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Atlanta vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)