The 10 Safest Atlanta, GA Neighborhoods To Live In For 2022


We used science and data to determine which neighborhoods in Atlanta are the safest places to live.

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We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in Atlanta are the safest.

Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.

Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Atlanta. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.

In which Atlanta neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.

So, which neighborhood is the safest in Atlanta in 2022? That would be Midtown. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.

If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in Atlanta.

If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Atlanta neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around Atlanta that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Atlanta.

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Safest Neighborhoods In Atlanta

The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Atlanta For 2022

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 21,550
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 98
Property Crime Per 100k: 601
More on Midtown: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 8,095
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 118
Property Crime Per 100k: 581
More on Candler Park: Homes For Sale | Data

Candler Park Atlanta, GA

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 9,822
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 128
Property Crime Per 100k: 601
More on Morningside-Lenox Park: Homes For Sale | Data

Morningside-Lenox Park Atlanta, GA

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 78,972
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 138
Property Crime Per 100k: 581
More on Buckhead: Homes For Sale | Data

Buckhead Atlanta, GA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 10,957
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 138
Property Crime Per 100k: 601
More on Oakdale: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 13,359
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 138
Property Crime Per 100k: 611
More on Virginia-Highland: Homes For Sale | Data

Virginia-Highland Atlanta, GA

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 4,329
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 171
Property Crime Per 100k: 800
More on Atlanta-Inman Park: Homes For Sale | Data

Atlanta-Inman Park Atlanta, GA

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 2,726
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 213
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,170
More on Poncey-Highland: Homes For Sale | Data

Poncey-Highland Atlanta, GA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 11,414
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 228
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,245
More on Home Park: Homes For Sale | Data

Home Park Atlanta, GA

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 4,789
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 258
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,334
More on Cabbage Town: Homes For Sale | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Atlanta Hoods In 2022

You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in Atlanta.

To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:

  • Total Crimes Per Capita
  • Violent Crimes Per Capita
  • Property Crimes Per Capita

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 32 in each category, where 1 was the safest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In Atlanta." We're lookin' at you, Midtown.

Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places Atlanta. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.

Summary: The Safest Places In Atlanta

Looking at the data, you can tell that Midtown is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

But as most Georgia residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.

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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Atlanta For 2022

Rank Neighborhood Crime Per 100K
1 Midtown 699
2 Candler Park 729
3 Morningside-Lenox Park 709
4 Buckhead 729
5 Oakdale 719
6 Virginia-Highland 729
7 Atlanta-Inman Park 981
8 Poncey-Highland 1,383
9 Home Park 1,493
10 Cabbage Town 1,621
11 Ormewood Park-East Atlanta 1,712
12 Old Fourth Ward 1,776
13 Edgewood-Kirkwood 1,860
14 Grant Park 2,012
15 Five Points 2,305
16 Sweet Auburn 2,324
17 Rockdale 2,317
18 Ben Hill 2,401
19 Downtown 2,445
20 Vine City 2,555
21 Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta 2,689
22 Thomasville 2,695
23 Center Hill 2,817
24 Cascade Heights 2,823
25 Adams Park 2,837
26 Adair Park 2,857
27 Mechanicsville 2,847
28 Grove Park 2,847
29 Oakland City 2,847
30 Lakewood Heights-Southeastern Atlanta 2,837
31 Adamsville 2,817
32 West End 2,837

Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our second time ranking the safest neighborhoods to live in Atlanta.

About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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