Is Your Neighborhood Safe? US Neighborhood Safety Scores

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Oakland City

Atlanta · Caution

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49out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. Oakland City has charming historic craftsman bungalows and ongoing BeltLine-adjacent revitalization, but crime rates remain above national and city averages. Stick to daytime hours, stay aware of your surroundings, and avoid wandering poorly lit residential side streets late at night.”
— Gogo, on Oakland City

Walk score

52/100

Bike score

55/100

Recent local news: Recent Atlanta Police Department Zone 4 updates highlight targeted patrols along the Lee Street corridor to address recurring property crime and commercial corridor nuisance issues.

About the area

Historic CraftsmanTransitionalQuiet ResidentialBeltLine Adjacent

Oakland City is a historic southwest Atlanta neighborhood founded as a late-19th-century streetcar suburb filled with craftsman bungalows. While experiencing steady investment and residential renovation, it remains a transitional community with noticeable economic disparities.

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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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