Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Capitola
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Capitola residents.
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1 in 319
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Capitola is about 1 in 319.
$23
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Capitola resident about $23 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Capitola in green. The most dangerous areas in Capitola 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 Capitola, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US city. Capitola is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of cities are safer and 51% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Capitola's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Capitola is 3.132 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Capitola generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Capitola may be as high as 1 in 249 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 358 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Capitola, CA: about 6 per year. The southeast part of Capitola has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Capitola's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Capitola to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Capitola, CA: | 3.132 |
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| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Capitola is less safe than the California state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Capitola, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Capitola about $230,076 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of Capitola's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Capitola, including every crime type and how Capitola 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 Capitola's crime maps on the Capitola 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 Capitola is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Capitola.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C- | D+ | D | B- | |
D+ | D | D | B- | |
C- | D+ | D | B | |
C+ | C | C- | B | |
C | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | B | |
D+ | D+ | D- | B | |
D- | F | F | B- | |
C | C- | D | B+ | |
C | D+ | D+ | B |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Capitola 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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A+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
B | B- | B- | A+ | |
C- | C- | C- | C- | |
B- | A- | A- | B- | |
C- | C- | C- | D | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
B+ | C- | C- | A- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | D | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Capitola, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Capitola schools on SchoolGrade
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