Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Ascension Parish
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Ascension Parish residents.
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1 in 259
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Ascension Parish is about 1 in 259.
$29
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Ascension Parish resident about $29 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Ascension Parish in green. The most dangerous areas in Ascension Parish 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 Ascension Parish, LA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Ascension Parish is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of counties are safer and 56% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ascension Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Ascension Parish is 3.858 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ascension Parish generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Ascension Parish may be as high as 1 in 168 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 603 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Ascension Parish, LA: about 191 per year. The southeast part of Ascension Parish has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.
How Ascension Parish's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Ascension Parish to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Ascension Parish, LA: | 3.858 |
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| Louisiana: | 5.221 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Ascension Parish is safer than the Louisiana 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 Ascension Parish, LA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Ascension Parish about $3,844,901 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Ascension Parish's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ascension Parish, including every crime type and how Ascension Parish compares to other counties.
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 Ascension Parish's crime maps on the Ascension Parish overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Ascension Parish is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Ascension Parish.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | C | B- | B- | |
D | D- | D | D+ | |
D | D- | D | C+ | |
C | C | D+ | B+ | |
C+ | C | C+ | D | |
C | D+ | D+ | B | |
C- | D | D+ | B | |
B- | D+ | C+ | B | |
D | F | D- | B | |
B+ | C+ | B | B+ |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Ascension Parish is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | C | C | B+ | |
D+ | F | F | A | |
B- | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
B- | D+ | D+ | B | |
A | A- | A- | A | |
D- | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
A+ | B | B | A | |
B+ | A- | A- | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ascension Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ascension Parish schools on SchoolGrade
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