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APD says overall crime trended down in 2025; highlights diversion center and targeted efforts
Summary
Deputy Jason Smith told the Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee the city saw roughly a 7% decline in crime and a 38% drop in motor vehicle thefts in 2025. He emphasized work on dwelling shootings, recent narcotics arrests and the Center for Diversion Services, which logged about 1,200 referrals in its first year.
Deputy Jason Smith of the Atlanta Police Department told the Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee on Jan. 12 that overall crime trended downward in 2025 and the department will continue focused, targeted enforcement and alternative responses.
“We're gonna end up down around somewhere around 7%,” Smith said, adding the city recorded a third consecutive year of reductions in homicides and shootings. He singled out a roughly 38% decrease in motor vehicle…
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