Where is a more closely located neighborhood around Atlanta that is as safe as Kennesaw and Alpharetta? (Sandy Springs: apartments, condos)

[wheregirl]

Hi,

I am looking for a really safe area that is close to the center of Atlanta. By safe I mean it is as safe as Kennesaw and Alpheretta (you can see their crime statistics) but a lot closer than they are to down town Atlanta. Does such an area exist?

Also, if I live in Alpheretta or the Sandy Plains (outside Marietta) would that be too hard to have a good social life as a young single person?

Thanks.

[aries4118]

The Smyrna/Vinings area would have the perfect combination of being somewhat Kennesaw/Alpharetta like, but closer in and great for a single girl.

The Smyrna/Vinings area is very safe and very popular with singles.

Definitely check it out and make it your priority. Good Luck.

[wheregirl]

Thanks a lot. Is Vining safer than Smyrna? The statistics on C-D shows that Smyrna is n't as safe as Kennesaw or Alpheretta.

Thanks for the info.

[aries4118]

Smyrna may not be as "statistically" safe...but it is definitely safe. So is Vinings. Don't worry.

The thing is that Kennesaw and Alpharetta are extremely safe.

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by wheregirl

Thanks a lot. Is Vining safer than Smyrna? The statistics on C-D shows that Smyrna is n't as safe as Kennesaw or Alpheretta.

Thanks for the info.

Smyrna is actually a fairly large and varied area, and it has its good parts and its bad parts. The good parts are quite safe.

[johnnyboy2008]

I would highly recommend dunwoody. Dunwoody, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most of the area between the freeway and north to the river is safe.

The south part of dunwoody is often called "perimeter center" which has a major shopping mall called perimeter mall and most recently a large selection of condos and luxury apartments. There are many small office parks and tons of free standing restaurants.

It is zip code 30346 and to the north is 30338 i think.

A main advantage of the area is the marta subway station at the mall which will get you downtown or midtown in 15-20 minutes.

I read that the average age is 27 and 99% of people in perimeter center are renters.

Most of the crime i saw on the crime map is theft reports from the mall, car break ins and car thefts. But there can be occasional crime...a few years back the manager of the honey ham store next to the mall was found robbed and murdered christmas eve/week so no where is really safe.

The city of dunwoody was offically formed in the last few years so historical crime data has to come from the dekalb police dept. (dunwoody police started up april 1, 2009)

Go to the dunwoody police website and click crime maps and you can see all the types and locations of crimes.

Also, there are some recent threads about dunwoody which includes visitors opinions of apts in the area.

good luck.

Dunwoody Police Department

Search CrimeReports.com ga&searchButton.x=51&searchButton.y=11&searchButto n=SEARCH

[johnnyboy2008]

This is the crime report map for 2 weeks beginning 9-8.

The second thumbnail is the same area without thefts/shoplifting and thefts from vehicles.

The robberies were a bank robbery and a purse snatching.

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by johnnyboy2008

I would highly recommend dunwoody. Dunwoody, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most of the area between the freeway and north to the river is safe.

The south part of dunwoody is often called "perimeter center" which has a major shopping mall called perimeter mall and most recently a large selection of condos and luxury apartments. There are many small office parks and tons of free standing restaurants.

It is zip code 30346 and to the north is 30338 i think.

A main advantage of the area is the marta subway station at the mall which will get you downtown or midtown in 15-20 minutes.

I read that the average age is 27 and 99% of people in perimeter center are renters.

Most of the crime i saw on the crime map is theft reports from the mall, car break ins and car thefts. But there can be occasional crime...a few years back the manager of the honey ham store next to the mall was found robbed and murdered christmas eve/week so no where is really safe.

The city of dunwoody was offically formed in the last few years so historical crime data has to come from the dekalb police dept. (dunwoody police started up april 1, 2009)

Go to the dunwoody police website and click crime maps and you can see all the types and locations of crimes.

Also, there are some recent threads about dunwoody which includes visitors opinions of apts in the area.

good luck.

Dunwoody Police Department

Search CrimeReports.com ga&searchButton.x=51&searchButton.y=11&searchButto n=SEARCH

I agree...

Along with looking in the Smyrna/Vinings areas, I highly recommend the Dunwoody/Sandy Springs area...based on your criteria.

[Strategizer]

You should get your license to carry a concealed firearm and do so. Then you can go pretty much anywhere and feel relatively safe.

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by Strategizer

You should get your license to carry a concealed firearm and do so. Then you can go pretty much anywhere and feel relatively safe.

Good point.

I recommend the city of Decatur to the OP. It's 6 miles from the city center, and you very seldom hear about even incidents of petty crime. The DPD is very much on top of things IMO.