Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Blackwater
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Blackwater residents.
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1 in 255
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Blackwater is about 1 in 255.
$29
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Blackwater resident about $29 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Blackwater in green. The most dangerous areas in Blackwater 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 Blackwater, VA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Blackwater is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of cities are safer and 40% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Blackwater's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Blackwater is 3.919 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Blackwater generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Blackwater may be as high as 1 in 239 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 328 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Blackwater, VA: about 2 per year. The southeast part of Blackwater has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Blackwater's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Blackwater to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Blackwater, VA: | 3.919 |
|---|---|
| Virginia: | 3.200 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Blackwater is less safe than the Virginia 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 Blackwater, VA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Blackwater about $31,306 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Blackwater's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Blackwater, including every crime type and how Blackwater 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 Blackwater's crime maps on the Blackwater 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 Blackwater is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Blackwater.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C+ | C | A- | C- | |
D- | F | D+ | F | |
D- | D+ | D- | D+ | |
D- | F | D+ | F | |
D | D- | D+ | D- | |
D+ | C+ | D+ | C | |
D- | D- | D | C- | |
D | C+ | D+ | C | |
D+ | D- | B- | D- | |
D | C+ | D+ | C |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Blackwater 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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B- | C+ | C+ | B | |
C+ | D | D | C | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B- | B | B | D+ | |
B | C+ | C+ | F | |
A+ | A | A | A- | |
D- | C- | C- | A- | |
D | D | D | B | |
B+ | B | B | B | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Blackwater, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Blackwater schools on SchoolGrade
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