Changes in Density of On-Premises Alcohol Outlets and Impact on Violent Crime, Atlanta, Georgia, 1997-2007
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 12 — May 28, 2015
Map of the City of Atlanta showing the geographic distribution of on-premises alcohol outlets and cluster zones. On-premises outlets are highly clustered in 3 Atlanta neighborhoods: Buckhead, Downtown, and Midtown.
Figure 1. On-premises alcohol outlets and cluster zones in Atlanta, GA, 1997–2007.
| Year | Alcohol Outlet Exposure Index | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhead | Midtown | Downtown | |
| 1997 | 126.0 | 83 | 71.3 |
| 1998 | 124.1 | 82.6 | 78.0 |
| 1999 | 122.7 | 85.9 | 72.4 |
| 2000 | 131.4 | 87.2 | 76.6 |
| 2001 | 126.3 | 91.0 | 76.1 |
| 2002 | 129.6 | 93.2 | 80.3 |
| 2003 | 131.6 | 93.8 | 82.7 |
| 2004 | 129.6 | 97.3 | 80.6 |
| 2005 | 120.9 | 99.9 | 83.6 |
| 2006 | 117.2 | 100.9 | 87.1 |
| 2007 | 117.4 | 103.2 | 96.4 |
Figure 2.On-premises alcohol outlet exposure indices by neighborhood, Atlanta, Georgia, 1997–2007. This graph shows the temporal change in spatial exposure to on-premises alcohol outlets from 1997–2007 for 3 Atlanta neighborhoods: Buckhead, Downtown, and Midtown.
| Year | Violent Crime Exposure Index | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhead | Midtown | Downtown | |
| 1997 | 152.8 | 159.8 | 178.8 |
| 1998 | 159.2 | 174 | 192.3 |
| 1999 | 142.3 | 163.5 | 187.3 |
| 2000 | 157.1 | 156.6 | 179.2 |
| 2001 | 142.2 | 163.6 | 173.2 |
| 2002 | 142.2 | 154.8 | 173.7 |
| 2003 | 133.6 | 146.7 | 159.1 |
| 2004 | 122.4 | 148.9 | 165.2 |
| 2005 | 125.4 | 143.4 | 161.3 |
| 2006 | 114.7 | 142.7 | 160.8 |
| 2007 | 110.2 | 150.4 | 154.9 |
Figure 3. Violent crime exposure indices by neighborhood, Atlanta, Georgia, 1997–2007, showing the temporal change in violent crime exposure from 1997–2007 for 3 Atlanta neighborhoods: Buckhead, Downtown, and Midtown.
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