Neighborhood overview
Mellwood, Atlanta
Recent police-feed safety data for Mellwood in Atlanta, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Atlanta police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Mellwood reports lower per-capita rates than Atlanta citywide.
Violent (persons)
225 / 100k local
vs Atlanta 661 / 100k citywide (-66%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-41%)
Property
0 / 100k local
vs Atlanta 2,651 / 100k citywide (-100%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-100%)
~1,652 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~98 days · newest report Oct 9, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~98-day data window with 1 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (1 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (100% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 0 the week before).
- · Most reports in Mellwood occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 100% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.