Morningside-Lenox Park, GA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

136%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

104%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

142%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Morningside-Lenox Park crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Morningside-Lenox Park crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Atlanta crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Morningside-Lenox Park crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Atlanta.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Morningside-Lenox Park_{/100k people}	Atlanta_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	22,746	5,484 (estimate)	4,589	2,058	2,324
Murder	168	n/a	33.9	8.2	6.3
Rape	157	n/a	31.7	36.4	40.0
Robbery	711	n/a	143.4	43.6	66.1
Assault	3,131	n/a	631.6	278.8	268.2
Violent crime	4,167	753 (estimate)	841	367	370
Burglary	1,839	n/a	371.0	217.8	269.8
Theft	13,437	n/a	2,710.7	1,266.5	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	3,303	n/a	666.3	206.5	282.7
Property crime	18,579	4,731 (estimate)	3,748	1,691	1,954

Morningside-Lenox Park crime map

The Morningside-Lenox Park crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Morningside-Lenox Park as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Morningside-Lenox Park crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Morningside-Lenox Park crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Morningside-Lenox Park crime rates are 136% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Morningside-Lenox Park are 104% higher than the national average
In Morningside-Lenox Park you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Morningside-Lenox Park is safer than 31% of the cities in Georgia
Year over year crime in Atlanta has increased by 159%

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Daily Crime In Morningside-Lenox Park (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Morningside-Lenox Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Morningside-Lenox Park is 1 in 133

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Morningside-Lenox Park is 1 in 22

The chance of being a victim of crime in Morningside-Lenox Park is 1 in 19

Year Over Year Crime In Atlanta (per 100,000 people)

Atlanta police department

Item	Morningside-Lenox Park	Atlanta	Georgia
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,165	11,364
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	5.0	4.0

Sex offenders in Georgia

State	Total offenders	Georgia_/100K	National_/100K
Georgia	23,117	275	266

There are a total of 23,117 sex offenders in Georgia. This yields a total of 275 sex offenders in Georgia per 100,000 residents which is 3% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Berkeley Lake, GA	2,324	52	237	289
Avondale Estates, GA	3,142	70	322	392
Druid Hills, GA	8,525	140	644	784
Vinings, GA	12,546	140	644	784
North Decatur, GA	15,833	150	690	840
North Druid Hills, GA	18,074	150	690	840
Mountain Park city, GA	638	152	702	855
Atlanta, GA	497,642	841	3,748	4,589

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sacramento, CA	503,482	902	3,167	4,069
Kansas City, MO	491,158	1,481	4,715	6,197
Mesa, AZ	508,918	427	1,770	2,197
Omaha, NE	479,529	561	3,468	4,029
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	643	3,400	4,043
Atlanta, GA	497,642	841	3,748	4,589

Source: The Morningside-Lenox Park, Atlanta, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Morningside-Lenox Park, Atlanta, GA Crime Rates