Atlanta’s 10 Safest Neighborhoods

Ever been curious about the safest places to live in Atlanta? When you’re looking  for your new home this kind of information may influence your decision. Sure Atlanta is the eighth largest metropolitan area in the country and city living comes with a special set of pros and cons, but there are many great neighborhoods that are much safer than the city average.
Below are the top 10 safest areas based on “expertise-grade data” from Neighborhood Scout that combines the number both violent and property crimes to determine rankers and statistics for every neighborhood in the country.

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1. Vinings (30339)
2. Campbellton/Cedar Grove (30213, 30349, 30331)
3. South Johnson Ferry Rd. NE/Mill Creek Rd. NE (30319)
4. Chatham Rd. NW/Andrews Dr. NW (30305)
5. West Wesley Rd. NE/Moores Mill Rd. NW (30327)
6. Oglethorpe University/Oglethorpe Dr. NE (30319)
7. Briarcliff Rd. NE/Oak Grove Rd. NE (30345, 30033)
8. Butner Rd./Stonewall Tell Rd. (30349, 30331)
9. Chastain Rd. NE/Roswell Rd. NE (30342, 30305)
10. Regency Woods Dr./Briarwood Way NE (30319)

The darkest blue areas of the map  indicate the neighborhoods

 

Many of the city’s safest bets are in the Buckhead area. This neighborhood is known for beautiful properties like the Governor’s mansion, Lenox Mall and Phipps Plaza for upscale shopping and new restaurants opening regularly, likeSmokebelly BBQ coming soon. The zip code 30319 includes the Brookhaven area that continues north past Oglethorpe University up towards the perimeter. The area boasts it’s own airport, a historic golf course and tons of shopping, dining and entertainment all very conveniently located. So as you can see, safe doesn’t mean boring!