Safest Atlanta neighborhoods in 2022

January 2023

In this article, we are looking at the safety trends in Atlanta neighborhoods in 2022. Which neighborhoods were the safest? What changed from the year before? And how does safety and crime in your neighborhood compare to the rest of Atlanta?

At a glance, here is how relative safety of neighborhoods looked like in 2021:

Atlanta safety map 2021
Safest Neighborhoods

We start by listing the top 10 neighborhoods that had the best safety record in Atlanta in 2022 based on the total number of reported crimes.

Several North Atlanta neighborhoods, including Margaret Mitchell, Brookhaven, and Brookwood Hills, continue to stay at the top of the list.

Risk of a resident becoming a victim of a crime in these neighborhoods over the course of a year is less than 1 in 200 chances.

NeighborhoodRatingTotal CrimesRisk Factor
Margaret Mitchell, Paces    #611 in 4061
Fernleaf, Hanover West    #1631 in 887
Brandon, Castlewood    #571 in 502
Cross Creek    #1771 in 415
Arden/Habersham    #281 in 334
Brookhaven    #771 in 333
Midwest Cascade, Regency Trace    #3571 in 271
Brookwood Hills    #8161 in 229
Ansley Park, Sherwood Forest    #1151 in 223
Collier Hills, Colonial Homes    #13121 in 217

In these neighborhoods almost all of reported crimes fall into the non-violent category, with no homicides, for example, reported in any of the top 10 safest neighborhoods so far this year.

NeighborhoodAssaultAuto TheftBurglaryHomicideLarcenyRobbery
Margaret Mitchell, Paces000010
Fernleaf, Hanover West030000
Brandon, Castlewood001060
Cross Creek120040
Arden/Habersham020060
Brookhaven011050
Midwest Cascade, Regency Trace311020
Brookwood Hills0500110
Ansley Park, Sherwood Forest0300120
Collier Hills, Colonial Homes021090
NeighborhoodCrimeCount
Margaret Mitchell, PacesAssault
Auto Theft
Burglary
Homicide
Larceny
Robbery
0
0
0
0
1
0
Fernleaf, Hanover WestAssault
Auto Theft
Burglary
Homicide
Larceny
Robbery
0
3
0
0
0
0
Brandon, CastlewoodAssault
Auto Theft
Burglary
Homicide
Larceny
Robbery
0
0
1
0
6
0
Cross CreekAssault
Auto Theft
Burglary
Homicide
Larceny
Robbery
1
2
0
0
4
0
Arden/HabershamAssault
Auto Theft
Burglary
Homicide
Larceny
Robbery
0
2
0
0
6
0
BrookhavenAssault
Auto Theft
Burglary
Homicide
Larceny
Robbery
0
1
1
0
5
0
Midwest Cascade, Regency TraceAssault
Auto Theft
Burglary
Homicide
Larceny
Robbery
3
1
1
0
2
0
Brookwood HillsAssault
Auto Theft
Burglary
Homicide
Larceny
Robbery
0
5
0
0
11
0
Ansley Park, Sherwood ForestAssault
Auto Theft
Burglary
Homicide
Larceny
Robbery
0
3
0
0
12
0
Collier Hills, Colonial HomesAssault
Auto Theft
Burglary
Homicide
Larceny
Robbery
0
2
1
0
9
0
Least Safe

On the other end of the spectrum, risk of encountering a crime by a resident is at least 10 times higher than in the safest neighborhoods.

The highest frequency of crimes per resident so far this year has been reported in Castleberry Hill / Downtown, where the risk stands at 1 in 14.

Below is the list of 10 least safe neighborhoods in Atlanta in the 1st half of 2022:

NeighborhoodRatingTotal CrimesRisk Factor
Castleberry Hill, Downtown    #6310111 in 14
Berkeley Park, Blandtown    #542131 in 14
Lakewood Heights    #991391 in 15
English Avenue    #1001831 in 18
Vine City    #931531 in 18
Lindbergh/Morosgo    #552381 in 19
Midtown    #328341 in 19
West End    #882121 in 20
Mechanicsville    #731721 in 22
Buckhead Village, Peachtree Park    #431231 in 23
Your Neighborhood

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