Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Ben Wheeler
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Ben Wheeler residents.
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1 in 202
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Ben Wheeler is about 1 in 202.
$37
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Ben Wheeler resident about $37 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Ben Wheeler in green. The most dangerous areas in Ben Wheeler 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 Ben Wheeler, TX Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Ben Wheeler is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of cities are safer and 26% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ben Wheeler's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Ben Wheeler is 4.949 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ben Wheeler generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Ben Wheeler may be as high as 1 in 152 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 255 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Ben Wheeler, TX: about 5 per year. The northwest part of Ben Wheeler has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Ben Wheeler's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Ben Wheeler to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Ben Wheeler, TX: | 4.949 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 4.526 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Ben Wheeler is as safe as the Texas 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 Ben Wheeler, TX
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Ben Wheeler about $126,161 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of Ben Wheeler's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ben Wheeler, including every crime type and how Ben Wheeler compares to other cities.
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 Ben Wheeler's crime maps on the Ben Wheeler overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Ben Wheeler is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Ben Wheeler.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | C+ | D+ | D- | |
B | D- | A | C- | |
F | D+ | F | D | |
B | B | B+ | D | |
B+ | C | A- | C- | |
B- | C+ | B+ | D+ | |
B- | C- | B- | C- | |
B | C+ | A- | D+ | |
B- | C- | B- | D | |
C | F | A | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Ben Wheeler is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C- | D | D | C- | |
D- | C- | C- | B | |
C- | B- | B- | A+ | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
F | D- | D- | C | |
B+ | B | B | B- | |
B | B | B | B+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A | |
F | F | F | B- | |
B | B- | B- | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ben Wheeler, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ben Wheeler schools on SchoolGrade
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