Is 3133 Buford Hwy in a low-crime area?

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3133 Buford Hwy Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 135 offenders within 5 miles and 11588 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

135 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 3133 Buford Hwy, Atlanta, GA

42 Rape

82 Child Involved

31 Assault

33 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
SHANNON, DAVID GENE 59 years old Child Involved	WELLBORN TRACE DECATUR, GA, 30058	4.9	Medium
PERRY, THURSTON ALLEN 43 years old Child Involved	NE EXPRESSWAY DORAVILLE, GA, 30341	4.8	Medium
WHITE, JASON MATTHEW 54 years old	MYRTLE ST ATLANTA, GA, 30308	5	Medium
COOK, VIRGIL LEE 62 years old Child Involved	ABSCONDED DECATUR, GA, 30034	4.9	Medium
GRIFFIN, KEITH A 61 years old Child Involved	HOMELESS DECATUR, GA, 30034	4.9	Medium

11588 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1526 Severe

1444 Medium

2841 Low

5777 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 11:06 PM	St Charles Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check was dispatched to an apartment near St Charles Avenue Northeast regarding a 63-year-old man. The caller will be on the scene.
Stolen Vehicle 07/16/2026 11:02 PM	Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a report of a stolen white SUV near Peachtree Road. Radio traffic indicates the caller may have been struck by the vehicle.
Break-In 07/16/2026 11:01 PM	Stratford Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible criminal trespass near a parking garage on Stratford Road involving a male wearing all black clothing.
Break-In 07/16/2026 10:57 PM	Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Brookhaven, GA 30319	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a reported commercial alarm at a golf club on Peachtree Road, involving a single motion detector activation in a dining area and no contact yet with a keyholder.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:56 PM	Roswell Rd NE @ Park Ave NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30342	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services dispatched to a location near Arby Avenue Northeast involving a possible breathing problem in apartment (number withheld).

School	Distance
Woodward Elementary School	0.3 mi
Cross Keys High School	0.5 mi
Kittredge Magnet School	0.9 mi
Margaret Harris Comprehensive School	0.9 mi
Montclair Elementary School	1.0 mi
Sagamore Hills Elementary School	1.7 mi
Briar Vista Elementary School	2.0 mi
John Robert Lewis Elementary School	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 3133 Buford Hwy, Atlanta, GA