Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Central Santa Cruz
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Central Santa Cruz residents.
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1 in 314
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Central Santa Cruz is about 1 in 314.
$24
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Central Santa Cruz resident about $24 per year.
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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Central Santa Cruz in green. The most dangerous areas in Central Santa Cruz 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 Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Central Santa Cruz is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of neighborhoods are safer and 40% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Central Santa Cruz's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Central Santa Cruz is 3.187 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Central Santa Cruz generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Central Santa Cruz may be as high as 1 in 268 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 412 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA: about 8 per year. The west part of Central Santa Cruz has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Central Santa Cruz's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Central Santa Cruz to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA: | 3.187 |
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| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Central Santa Cruz 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 Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Central Santa Cruz about $195,194 in 2025, or roughly $24 per resident. This is part of Central Santa Cruz's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Central Santa Cruz, including every crime type and how Central Santa Cruz compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Central Santa Cruz's crime maps on the Central Santa Cruz overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Central Santa Cruz is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central Santa Cruz.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | C | C+ | C+ | |
B- | C- | C+ | C | |
A+ | A | A+ | A | |
A | A- | A- | A- | |
A | B | A- | A | |
A | B- | A | A | |
A | A- | A- | B+ | |
A- | C | B+ | B+ | |
A- | A | B- | A+ | |
A+ | B+ | A | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Central Santa Cruz is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | C | C | B | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
D+ | B- | B- | C- | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | B- | |
B | A- | A- | F | |
B+ | C- | C- | A- | |
A+ | A | A | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
C+ | D- | D- | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Central Santa Cruz schools on SchoolGrade
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