Violent crime
583 per 100,000 residents, per year
22 reported in the last 12 months
−66% vs. Atlanta (1,719)
Data through September 2026, Atlanta Police Department
Crime in East Lake, Atlanta
The violent crime rate in East Lake is 583 per 100,000 residents per year, 66% below Atlanta as a whole (1,719). It ranks 46 of 59 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
3,156 per 100,000 residents, per year
119 reported in the last 12 months
−10% vs. Atlanta (3,517)
All reported
3,872 per 100,000 residents, per year
146 reported in the last 12 months
−38% vs. Atlanta (6,273)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 3,771 for East Lake. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where East Lake sits in Atlanta
rank 46 of 59Loading map…
SaferHigher rateFewer than 2,500 residents: shaded with its NPU’s rateNot rated: park or fewer than 2,500 residentsViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, last 12 months. Click an area to open it.
East Lake is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 46 of 59. Nearby in the ranking: Kirkwood (617), Morningside/Lenox Park (588), Chosewood Park (580), Peachtree Heights West (568).
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in East Lake |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Atlanta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 19 | 504 | −68% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 3 | 80 | −25% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 52 | 1,379 | +53% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 34 | 902 | −28% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 15 | 398 | −41% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 11 | 292 | −29% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 7 | 186 | −35% |
| Drug offensesOther | 4 | 106 | −87% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 1 | 27 | −86% |
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
- 3,771 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Atlanta, GA
- All neighborhoods
- Atlanta neighborhoods by reported crime rate