Atlanta Crime 2026
Atlanta · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Atlanta police open data lists 24,271 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The source has no or almost no records for May, June, July 2026, so this total is not the city’s full year to date. The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (42.0%), assault (14.6%), theft (14.2%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10,183 | 42.0% | — |
| Assault | 3,533 | 14.6% | — |
| Theft | 3,446 | 14.2% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,934 | 8.0% | — |
| Vandalism | 1,903 | 7.8% | — |
| Fraud | 1,076 | 4.4% | — |
| Auto theft | 1,045 | 4.3% | — |
| Burglary | 675 | 2.8% | — |
| Robbery | 259 | 1.1% | — |
| Sexual assault | 170 | 0.7% | — |
| Homicide | 47 | 0.2% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 3,925 |
| Feb | 3,680 |
| Mar | 4,267 |
| Apr | 2,109 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Aug | 1,504 |
| Sep | 4,391 |
| Oct | 4,392 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Atlanta in 2026?
24,271 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Atlanta Police Department open data.
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Source: Atlanta Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.