Violent crime
6,227 per 100,000 residents, per year
218 reported in the last 12 months
+262% vs. Atlanta (1,719)
Data through September 2026, Atlanta Police Department
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.
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.
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).
| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 018XX W Marietta St NW | 35 | 29 | 16% |
| 023XX Northside Dr NW | 21 | 30 | 10% |
| 036XX Cameron M Alexander Blvd NW | 13 | 3 | 6% |
| 049XX Joseph E Boone Blvd NW | 12 | 5 | 6% |
| 055XX Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW | 7 | 3 | 3% |
| 069XX Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW | 6 | 13 | 3% |
| 074XX Sunset Ave NW | 6 | 6 | 3% |
| 085XX Paines Ave NW | 6 | 1 | 3% |
| 097XX W Marietta St NW | 5 | 6 | 2% |
“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.
| Month | Violent crimes in English Avenue |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 16 |
| Nov 2025 | 16 |
| Dec 2025 | 26 |
| Jan 2026 | 16 |
| Feb 2026 | 21 |
| Mar 2026 | 20 |
| Apr 2026 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 16 |
| Jun 2026 | 18 |
| Jul 2026 | 15 |
| Aug 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 2026 | 23 |
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Atlanta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 196 | 5,598 | +251% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 16 | 457 | +332% |
| HomicideViolent | 6 | 171 | +869% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 87 | 2,485 | +99% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 80 | 2,285 | +153% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 53 | 1,514 | +125% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 34 | 971 | +136% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 24 | 686 | +140% |
| Drug offensesOther | 113 | 3,228 | +281% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 9 | 257 | +35% |