Atlanta, Georgia Crime Rate
3 years of data (2021–2023) · Population: 500,212
Key Insights
- →Atlanta has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 707.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
- →Violent crime dropped 15.9% from the previous year.
- →132 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 26.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
707.3
-15.9% YoY
Murder Rate
26.4
132 murders
Property Crime Rate
3892.5
19,471 total
vs National Avg
↑ 86%
National: 379.5
2023 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 3,538
Murder132
Rape116
Robbery602
Aggravated Assault2,688
Property Crime: 19,471
Burglary1,735
Larceny-Theft12,506
Motor Vehicle Theft5,230
Arson46
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 500,212 | 3,538 | 707.3 | 132 | 19,471 | 3892.5 |
| 2022 | 495,707 | 4,167 | 840.6 | 168 | 18,579 | 3748.0 |
| 2021 | 521,274 | 4,609 | 884.2 | 159 | 19,154 | 3674.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Atlanta
Based on violent crime rate of 707.3 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.