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Lakewood

Atlanta · No-go after dark

Lakewood Heights Historic District 02 — Elisa.rolle (Wikimedia Commons)

44out of 100

No-go after dark

Overall safety score

“Go with care. Lakewood is primarily visited for major outdoor concerts and film events, but it experiences above-average rates of violent and property crime. Stick to primary event venues and main corridors, avoid walking through unfamiliar side streets after dark, and keep valuables secure in parked vehicles.”
— Gogo, on Lakewood

Walk score

42/100

Bike score

38/100

Recent local news: South Atlanta neighborhoods in APD Zone 3 continue to see targeted police patrols aimed at curbing repeat property offenses and late-night gun violence around commercial plazas.

About the area

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Lakewood is a historic South Atlanta neighborhood known for its expansive outdoor amphitheater, park grounds, and film production facilities. While residential redevelopment is slowly expanding southward, the area remains characterized by high poverty rates, aging housing stock, and industrial pockets.

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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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