Data through September 2026, Atlanta Police Department

Crime in English Avenue, Atlanta

The violent crime rate in English Avenue is 6,227 per 100,000 residents per year, 262% above Atlanta as a whole (1,719). It ranks 1 of 59 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.

The numbers

12 months to Sep 2026

Violent crime

6,227 per 100,000 residents, per year

218 reported in the last 12 months

+262% vs. Atlanta (1,719)

Property crime

7,941 per 100,000 residents, per year

278 reported in the last 12 months

+126% vs. Atlanta (3,517)

All reported

17,652 per 100,000 residents, per year

618 reported in the last 12 months

+181% vs. Atlanta (6,273)

Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 3,501 for English Avenue. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.

Where English Avenue sits in Atlanta, and where incidents concentrate

rank 1 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.

English Avenue is among the highest in the city: rank 1 of 59. Nearby in the ranking: Mechanicsville (4,301), Center Hill (4,032).

Blocks with the most violent incidents

12 months to Sep 2026
BlockViolentPropertyShare of area’s violent
018XX W Marietta St NW352916%
023XX Northside Dr NW213010%
036XX Cameron M Alexander Blvd NW1336%
049XX Joseph E Boone Blvd NW1256%
055XX Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW733%
069XX Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW6133%
074XX Sunset Ave NW663%
085XX Paines Ave NW613%
097XX W Marietta St NW562%

“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 9 account for 51% of English Avenue’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 English Avenue by month
MonthViolent crimes in English Avenue
Oct 202516
Nov 202516
Dec 202526
Jan 202616
Feb 202621
Mar 202620
Apr 202619
May 202616
Jun 202618
Jul 202615
Aug 202612
Sep 202623

Reported crime by type

last 12 months
OffenseReportedPer 100k, per yearvs. Atlanta
Assault and batteryViolent1965,598+251%
RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent16457+332%
HomicideViolent6171+869%
TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty872,485+99%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty802,285+153%
Property damage and arsonProperty531,514+125%
Vehicle theftProperty34971+136%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty24686+140%
Drug offensesOther1133,228+281%
Weapons offensesOther9257+35%

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
3,501 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
City page
Crime in Atlanta, GA
All neighborhoods
Atlanta neighborhoods by reported crime rate