Neighborhood overview
Sylvan Hills, Atlanta
Recent police-feed safety data for Sylvan Hills in Atlanta, compared to theFBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Atlanta police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Sylvan Hills reports notably higher per-capita rates than Atlanta citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
6,469 / 100k local
vs Atlanta 613 / 100k citywide (+955%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+1605%)
Property
15,169 / 100k local
vs Atlanta 2,848 / 100k citywide (+433%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+684%)
~899 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Jun 6, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (33 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (42% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (2 this week, 1 the week before).
- · property reports up 2 week-over-week (5 this week, 3 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 1 week-over-week (4 this week, 3 the week before).
- · Most reports in Sylvan Hills occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 42% 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.