Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Aurora Highlands
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Aurora Highlands residents.
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Overall Crime Grade™
B+ |
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D- |
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Other Crime Grade |
C+ |
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A crime occurs every 9 hours 43 minutes (on average) in Aurora Highlands.
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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Aurora Highlands in green. The most dangerous areas in Aurora Highlands 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 Aurora Highlands, Arlington, VA Safe?
The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Aurora Highlands is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of neighborhoods are safer and 53% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Aurora Highlands's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Aurora Highlands is 2.331 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Aurora Highlands generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Aurora Highlands may be as high as 1 in 335 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 486 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Aurora Highlands, Arlington, VA: about 11 per year. The southwest part of Aurora Highlands has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps
When looking at the drug-related crime map for Aurora Highlands, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Aurora Highlands residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Aurora Highlands has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Aurora Highlands has 8, have the same problem. Of Aurora Highlands’s 15,024 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Aurora Highlands residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.259 |
Robbery |
1.275 |
Rape |
0.4672 |
Murder |
0.0686 |
Total Violent Crime |
3.070 (B+) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
44.40 |
Vehicle Theft |
2.062 |
Burglary |
0.9689 |
Arson |
0.0680 |
Total Property Crime |
47.50 (D-) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.3321 |
Drug Crimes |
2.331 |
Vandalism |
4.229 |
Identity Theft |
2.435 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0827 |
Total "Other" Rate |
9.410 (C+) |
Individual Aurora Highlands Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Aurora Highlands is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Aurora Highlands.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | B | C- | C | |
B+ | A+ | B | B- | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
B | A | B | B- | |
B | B+ | B- | C+ | |
A- | A | A- | B+ | |
B- | A- | C+ | B | |
A- | A+ | A- | B | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
B | A- | B- | C+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Aurora Highlands is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | C- | C- | D | |
B+ | B- | B- | B | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
C- | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
C- | B+ | B+ | C | |
B | B+ | B+ | D | |
A- | A | A | C | |
A- | A- | A- | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
C | D+ | D+ | D |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Aurora Highlands is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Aurora Highlands, Arlington, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Aurora Highlands schools on SchoolGrade
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