Atlanta police area, Georgia, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 15,267 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Atlanta police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 98 | 18.6 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 130 | 24.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 2,990 | 568.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 654 | 124.3 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1,740 | 330.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 12,235 | 2,326.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2,386 | 453.7 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 42 | 8 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 98 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 130 |
| Violence | 2,990 |
| Robbery | 654 |
| Theft and burglary | 16,361 |
| Other | 42 |
Questions about crime in Atlanta police area
- Is Atlanta police area safe?
- Atlanta police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Atlanta police area?
- Atlanta police area: Weighted crime: 15,267 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Atlanta police area?
- Recorded homicides in Atlanta police area (2025): 98.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Atlanta since 2010
Atlanta: Mayor Andre Dickens (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Brian Kemp (Republican)
Andre Dickens · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since January 2026
Too early to compare
Andre Dickens · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2022 – January 2026
Atlanta ▼ −16% · USA ▼ −7%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Keisha Lance Bottoms · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2018 – January 2022
Atlanta ▼ −20% · USA ▼ −19%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Kasim Reed · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2010 – January 2018
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
