Drug-Related Crime per Capita in 26537
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 26537 residents.
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1 in 149
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in 26537 is about 1 in 149.
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Drug-Related Crime costs the average 26537 resident about $50 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in 26537 in green. The most dangerous areas in 26537 are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is 26537, WV Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US zip. 26537 is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of zip codes are safer and 12% of zip codes are more dangerous. This analysis applies to 26537's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby zip codes.
The rate of drug-related crime in 26537 is 6.734 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in 26537 generally consider the southeast part of the zip to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in 26537 may be as high as 1 in 128 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 205 in the southeast part of the zip.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of 26537, WV: about 9 per year. The west part of 26537 has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How 26537's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in 26537 to the West Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| 26537, WV: | 6.734 |
|---|---|
| West Virginia: | 5.552 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, 26537 is less safe than the West Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in 26537, WV
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of 26537 about $273,496 in 2025, or roughly $50 per resident. This is part of 26537's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for 26537, including every crime type and how 26537 compares to other zip codes.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading 26537's crime maps on the 26537 overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes
Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of drug-related crime in 26537 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 26537.
Nearby Zip | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | A- | A- | D | |
A | B+ | A+ | D+ | |
B | B- | B+ | D | |
A | A | A+ | C- | |
A | A- | A | D+ | |
B+ | B+ | A- | D | |
A- | A- | A- | D+ | |
B+ | A- | A | D- | |
A | A | A | C- | |
B+ | C+ | A+ | D- |
Drug-Related Crime in Zip with Similar Populations
26537 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in zip codes with comparable overall population.
Similar Zip | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
B | B- | B- | C- | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D | |
B- | B | B | B+ | |
A | B+ | B+ | A- | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C | |
B- | A | A | C- | |
B+ | A | A | C- | |
B | A | A | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 26537, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 26537 schools on SchoolGrade
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