claim: the murder rate in atlanta is on the rise this year.
author: atlanta neighborhood association
evidence_1: crime in atlanta, georgia is above the national median and has been a major  problem for the ... the years 2009 and 2012 had the lowest numbers of  homicides in atlanta than any year dating back .... jump up to: christian boone,  violent crime fueled by gangs on the rise in atlanta, atlanta journal-constitution ( july 1, 2015).
evidence_2: jul 21, 2015 ... according to the atlanta police department website, the rate was up 16 percent  in the first ... the murder rate in atlanta is on the rise this year.
evidence_3: murders have risen in atlanta in the past three years, but overall crime ... of more  than 250,000 people saw murders rise roughly 11.3 percent in 2016.
evidence_4: atlanta's position as an ideal drug transit point helps keep it high on the list of the  most dangerous cities. the violent crime rate rose 6% last year, driven mostly ...
evidence_5: feb 12, 2018 ... charlotte's homicide rate just won it a place on list of “deadliest u.s. cities. ... 28  with houston, texas, and dekalb county near atlanta. ... there were 87  homicides last year, compared with 69 in 2016 – that's a 26 percent rise.