Ball Ground in Cherokee County is the safest community in Metro Atlanta, according to a new analysis from Niche.
With low rates of assault, murder, robbery, burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny, Ball Ground was rated highly in all measures of Niche’s study, which analyzed data from the FBI and U.S. census.
Below, we’ve spotlighted specific crime stats for Metro Atlanta’s 10 safest communities. Two things we should note: first, all the below rates are per 100,000 residents; and second, we opted not to include the areas’ murder rates, as they were all either at or near 0 per 100,000.
| Town | Assault Rate | Robbery Rate | Burglary Rate | Larcenty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Ground | 10 | 0 | 118 | 939 |
| Milton | 14 | 1 | 134 | 905 |
| Senoia | 7 | 0 | 153 | 704 |
| Flowery Branch | 4 | 12 | 133 | 1085 |
| Johns Creek | 20 | 10 | 122 | 575 |
| Tyrone | 18 | 11 | 271 | 1018 |
| Peachtree City | 20 | 15 | 76 | 1072 |
| Grantville | 67 | 0 | 732 | 796 |
| Holly Springs | 68 | 8 | 197 | 1279 |
| Chattahoochee Hills | 201 | 0 | 778 | 1430 |