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East Athens

Athens · Caution

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58out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. East Athens features notable cultural landmarks, local eateries, and direct access to greenway trails, but certain pockets experience elevated property and violent crime rates. Daytime visits to parks and established businesses are generally straightforward, but visitors should remain vigilant and avoid poorly lit corridors after dark.”
— Gogo, on East Athens

Walk score

42/100

Bike score

48/100

Recent local news: Athens-Clarke County Police have targeted ongoing community policing initiatives to address recurring property thefts and isolated incidents of gun violence around multi-family residential complexes on the east side.

About the area

Working-ClassEclectic DiningCar-DependentPark & Trail Access

East Athens is a diverse, historically working-class sector of Athens-Clarke County stretching east across the North Oconee River. It features a mix of long-standing residential streets, student apartment complexes, commercial strips along Lexington Road, and recreational hubs along the North Oconee River Greenway and Firefly Trail.

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Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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