Athens, West Athens, CA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C+
Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

1 in 594

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Athens is about 1 in 594.

$12

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Athens resident about $12 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Athens in green. The most dangerous areas in Athens 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 Athens, West Athens, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Athens is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of neighborhoods are safer and 69% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Athens's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Athens is 1.684 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Athens generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Athens may be as high as 1 in 493 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 705 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Athens, West Athens, CA: about 3 per year. The south part of Athens has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

How Athens's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Athens to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Athens, West Athens, CA:	1.684
California:	1.857
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Athens is as safe as the California state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Athens, West Athens, CA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Athens about $120,068 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Athens's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Athens, including every crime type and how Athens compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Athens's crime maps on the Athens overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Athens is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Athens.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Morningside Park, Inglewood, CA	C-	D	D+	B
West Rancho Domingues, Compton, CA	D+	D+	D	B-
Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA	B-	C-	C+	B+
Watts, Los Angeles, CA	B-	C-	B-	B-
Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C+	D+	C	B-
North Torrance, Torrance, CA	B-	C+	C+	B
Hyde Park, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	D+	B-
South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C	D	C	B-
Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA	B-	C	C+	B
Windsor Hills, View Park-Windsor Hills, CA	D+	D	D	B-

Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Athens is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Downtown Jamestown, Jamestown, NY	C	D	D	A+
fairwood, Spokane, WA	B+	A	A	A-
Polish Village, Parma, OH	C+	B+	B+	D
Western Hills Yarborough, Shreveport, LA	C+	D+	D+	B
Southcrest, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-	B+
South Park Hill, Denver, CO	D	D	D	C
Northside, Riverside, CA	C	C-	C-	B
Glencove, Vallejo, CA	B+	B	B	B+
Boyd Acres, Bend, OR	B-	A-	A-	A-
Shearer Hills-Ridgeview, San Antonio, TX	F	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Athens, West Athens, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Athens schools on SchoolGrade

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Athens, West Athens, CA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Athens