Data through September 2026, Atlanta Police Department

Crime in East Atlanta, Atlanta

The violent crime rate in East Atlanta is 1,003 per 100,000 residents per year, 42% below Atlanta as a whole (1,719). It ranks 36 of 59 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.

The numbers

12 months to Sep 2026

Violent crime

1,003 per 100,000 residents, per year

69 reported in the last 12 months

−42% vs. Atlanta (1,719)

Property crime

3,619 per 100,000 residents, per year

249 reported in the last 12 months

+3% vs. Atlanta (3,517)

All reported

5,596 per 100,000 residents, per year

385 reported in the last 12 months

−11% vs. Atlanta (6,273)

Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 6,880 for East Atlanta. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.

Where East Atlanta sits in Atlanta, and where incidents concentrate

rank 36 of 59
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1the block with the most violent incidents10the tenthCounted over the last 12 months. Point at a mark, or at a row in the table below, to see which street it is.

SaferHigher rateFewer than 2,500 residents: shaded with its NPU’s rateNot rated: park or fewer than 2,500 residentsArea shading: violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, so you can see how this neighbourhood compares with the ones around it.

East Atlanta is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 36 of 59. Nearby in the ranking: Westview (1,036), Underwood Hills (1,026), Ormewood Park (920), Buckhead Forest (891).

Blocks with the most violent incidents

12 months to Sep 2026
BlockViolentPropertyShare of area’s violent
0119XX Flat Shoals Rd SE9713%

“Block” is the hundred-block of the address the police department publishes (for example 25XX Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW), never an exact address. Its mark on the map is rounded to about 100 meters. Only blocks with 5 or more violent incidents in the window are listed; the top 1 account for 13% of East Atlanta’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.

Violent crime, month by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
Violent crimes in East Atlanta by month
MonthViolent crimes in East Atlanta
Oct 20257
Nov 20259
Dec 20253
Jan 20262
Feb 20267
Mar 20261
Apr 20267
May 202614
Jun 20263
Jul 20265
Aug 20266
Sep 20265

Reported crime by type

last 12 months
OffenseReportedPer 100k, per yearvs. Atlanta
Assault and batteryViolent66959−40%
RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent229−73%
HomicideViolent115−18%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty68988+10%
Vehicle theftProperty64930+126%
TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty54785−37%
Property damage and arsonProperty37538−20%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty26378+32%
Drug offensesOther60872+3%
Weapons offensesOther7102−46%

Source and dates

OpenDataWebsite_Crime_view
Source
Atlanta Police Department, via Atlanta Police Open Data (dataset OpenDataWebsite_Crime_view), aggregated by neighborhood
Window
October 2025 to September 2026 (12 months)
Population
6,880 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
City page
Crime in Atlanta, GA
All neighborhoods
Atlanta neighborhoods by reported crime rate