Read together, these numbers describe a city moving in two directions at once. Property crime at 3,892 per 100k runs 99% above the national 1,954, and the D grade reflects a 4th-percentile position on measured crime among 13,216 graded jurisdictions. Yet the violent rate fell 16.9% in the 2023 FBI reporting year, which SafeNest classifies as improving. Schools land in the middle at 6.0/10 across 139 rated schools, high schools at 6.2, with Resurgence Hall Middle Academy scoring 9.9 — the range matters more than the average, because a buyer enrolls in one school, not 139. Georgia's 9 federal flood declarations and 19 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations are state-level history, not a parcel determination. Every figure here is a city-wide average; the block you buy on decides what you actually live with.
Crime in Atlanta vs. the national average
Atlanta reports 708 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 86% above the U.S. average of 381, and 3,892 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (99% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2023), the violent crime rate fell 16.9% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving.
| Atlanta | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 708 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 3892 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Atlanta can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Georgia — the state SafeNest uses for Atlanta's flood context — list 9 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1961 and 1991, most recently "Severe Storms & Flooding". Georgia has also seen 19 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Atlanta address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Atlanta
Public schools in Atlanta average 6.0/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 139 rated schools. By level, high schools rate strongest at 6.2/10 on average, while middle schools average 6.0/10. The highest-scoring is Resurgence Hall Middle Academy at 9.9/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Atlanta: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Atlanta address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
Compare other cities
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- Another city on the same data: the Jacksonville safety report.
Check a specific Atlanta address
City averages are a starting point. A SafeNest report covers one specific address — crime, registered offender counts, flood and disaster history, schools, air quality, taxes — delivered by email as a PDF.
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Common questions about safety in Atlanta
Is Atlanta, GA safe?
Atlanta records 708 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 86% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: D, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Atlanta?
Atlanta reports approximately 708 violent crimes and 3892 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2023, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Atlanta have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Atlanta, federal records show 9 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Georgia, most recently in 1991; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Georgia.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).