Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Bessemer
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Bessemer residents.
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1 in 188
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Bessemer is about 1 in 188.
$39
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Bessemer resident about $39 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Bessemer in green. The most dangerous areas in Bessemer 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 Bessemer, AL Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Bessemer is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of cities are safer and 23% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bessemer's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Bessemer is 5.330 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bessemer generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Bessemer may be as high as 1 in 145 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 227 in the south part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Bessemer, AL: about 88 per year. The north part of Bessemer has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 9 in a typical year.
How Bessemer's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Bessemer to the Alabama state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Bessemer, AL: | 5.330 |
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| Alabama: | 5.616 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Bessemer is as safe as the Alabama 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 Bessemer, AL
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Bessemer about $1,996,813 in 2025, or roughly $39 per resident. This is part of Bessemer's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bessemer, including every crime type and how Bessemer 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 Bessemer's crime maps on the Bessemer 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 Bessemer is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bessemer.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | D+ | D | C+ | |
D | D- | D+ | D+ | |
D- | D- | D | D | |
D- | D | D | D | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
F | F | F | D | |
D+ | C- | D+ | C+ | |
C | C+ | C+ | C- | |
A- | A+ | A- | D+ | |
B | B+ | B | D+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Bessemer 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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D- | D | D | D+ | |
D+ | C | C | F | |
B- | A- | A- | C- | |
D- | D | D | D | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D | C | C | C+ | |
C+ | A- | A- | C+ | |
D | D- | D- | C | |
A- | A | A | B | |
B | B | B | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bessemer, AL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bessemer schools on SchoolGrade
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