Metro Atlanta crime rates: 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here's the ten metro Atlanta cities with the highest crime in 2009 based on the rate of all crimes per 10,000 persons:
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(ranks are out of the top 27 metro area cities with a population of 10,000 or more)
1. College Park
Violent crime rank: 1
150 violent crimes per 10,000 persons
Property crime rank: 1
1,028 property crimes per 10,000 persons
Total crime rank: 1
1,178 total crimes per 10,000 persons
2. East Point
Violent crime rank: 4
99 violent crimes per 10,000 persons
Property crime rank: 2
772 property crimes per 10,000 persons
Total crime rank: 2
871 total crimes per 10,000 persons
3. Chamblee
Violent crime rank: 6
80 violent crimes per 10,000 persons
Property crime rank: 3
691 property crimes per 10,000 persons
Total crime rank: 3
771 total crimes per 10,000 persons
4. Atlanta
Violent crime rank: 2
115 violent crimes per 10,000 persons
Property crime rank: 4
621 property crimes per 10,000 persons
Total crime rank: 4
736 total crimes per 10,000 persons
5. Forest Park
Violent crime rank: 7
79 violent crimes per 10,000 persons
Property crime rank: 6
546 property crimes per 10,000 persons
Total crime rank: 5
625 total crimes per 10,000 persons
6. Cumming
Violent crime rank: 21
20 violent crimes per 10,000 persons
Property crime rank: 5
558 property crimes per 10,000 persons
Total crime rank: 6
579 total crimes per 10,000 persons
7. Fairburn
Violent crime rank: 16
29 violent crimes per 10,000 persons
Property crime rank: 7
491 property crimes per 10,000 persons
Total crime rank: 7
520 total crimes per 10,000 persons
8. Lilburn
Violent crime rank: 13
44 violent crimes per 10,000 persons
Property crime rank: 8
467 property crimes per 10,000 persons
Total crime rank: 8
511 total crimes per 10,000 persons
9. Norcross
Violent crime rank: 5
80 violent crimes per 10,000 persons
Property crime rank: 9
428 property crimes per 10,000 persons
Total crime rank: 9
508 total crimes per 10,000 persons
10. Doraville
Violent crime rank: 9
75 violent crimes per 10,000 persons
Property crime rank: 13
393 property crimes per 10,000 persons
Total crime rank: 10
468 total crimes per 10,000 persons
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