Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Alabama
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Alabama residents.
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1 in 178
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Alabama is about 1 in 178.
$42
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Alabama resident about $42 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Alabama in green. The most dangerous areas in Alabama 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 Alabama Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US state. Alabama is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of states are safer and 24% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Alabama's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.
The rate of drug-related crime in Alabama is 5.616 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Alabama generally consider the west part of the state to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Alabama may be as high as 1 in 158 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 213 in the west part of the state.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Alabama: about 5,725 per year. The south part of Alabama has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 920 in a typical year.
How Alabama's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Alabama to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Alabama: | 5.616 |
|---|---|
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Alabama is as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Alabama
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Alabama about $220,166,423 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of Alabama's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Alabama, including every crime type and how Alabama compares to other states.
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 Alabama's crime maps on the Alabama overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States
Compared to surrounding states, the rate of drug-related crime in Alabama is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Alabama.
Nearby State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
B- | C+ | B | C+ | |
D | D- | D | F | |
D+ | D- | D | D+ | |
B- | A- | B | D | |
D- | D | D | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
A+ | A- | A | A+ | |
C- | C- | C- | D | |
D | D | D+ | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in State with Similar Populations
Alabama is higher versus other states of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in states with comparable overall population.
Similar State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | A | A | B+ | |
C+ | F | F | A- | |
F | F | F | C+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | B | |
B | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
D- | C | C | A+ | |
B- | C | C | B | |
D+ | D- | D- | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Alabama average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Alabama schools on SchoolGrade
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