Atlanta Crime 2022
Atlanta · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Atlanta police open data lists 51,839 incidents for 2022, up 5.0% from 2021. That is about 9,968 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (30.9%), theft from vehicle (17.3%), assault (12.3%). The busiest month was August (4,512) and the quietest February (4,069).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 16,007 | 30.9% | up 21.4% |
| Theft from vehicle | 8,994 | 17.3% | down 10.5% |
| Assault | 6,380 | 12.3% | up 3.6% |
| Theft | 5,856 | 11.3% | down 2.7% |
| Vandalism | 4,992 | 9.6% | up 11.3% |
| Auto theft | 3,622 | 7.0% | up 4.8% |
| Fraud | 2,880 | 5.6% | down 3.3% |
| Burglary | 1,819 | 3.5% | up 7.4% |
| Robbery | 761 | 1.5% | down 13.5% |
| Sexual assault | 363 | 0.7% | up 12.0% |
| Homicide | 165 | 0.3% | up 11.5% |
Month by month
| Jan | 4,256 |
| Feb | 4,069 |
| Mar | 4,210 |
| Apr | 4,114 |
| May | 4,459 |
| Jun | 4,465 |
| Jul | 4,422 |
| Aug | 4,512 |
| Sep | 4,407 |
| Oct | 4,429 |
| Nov | 4,240 |
| Dec | 4,256 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Atlanta in 2022?
51,839 incidents for 2022 in Atlanta Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Atlanta in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 5.0% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Atlanta Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.