Chelmsford, MA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Chelmsford

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Chelmsford residents.

 

Chelmsford, MA Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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A-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade
B+
Violent Crime Grade
B+
Property Crime Grade
B

Which crimes are included?

1 in 816

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Chelmsford is about 1 in 816.

$9

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Chelmsford resident about $9 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Chelmsford in green. The most dangerous areas in Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford, MA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Chelmsford is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of cities are safer and 81% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chelmsford's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Chelmsford is 1.225 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chelmsford generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Chelmsford may be as high as 1 in 561 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,312 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Chelmsford, MA: about 6 per year. The southeast part of Chelmsford has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.

How Chelmsford's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Chelmsford to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Chelmsford, MA: 1.225
Massachusetts: 1.279
USA: 3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Chelmsford is as safe as the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Chelmsford, MA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Chelmsford about $253,796 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Chelmsford's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chelmsford, including every crime type and how Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford's crime maps on the Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Chelmsford.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
North Chelmsford, MA
A-
B+
B+
B+
North Billerica, MA
B
B-
B-
A-
Lowell, MA
B
C-
B
B+
Westford, MA
A
B+
A
A
Carlisle, MA
A+
A+
A+
A+
Riverside, MA
A+
A+
A
A+
Billerica, MA
A
B+
A-
B+
Graniteville, MA
A+
A+
A+
A
Tyngsboro, MA
A
A-
A-
A
Dracut, MA
B+
C+
B
A-

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Chelmsford is lower 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
Red Bluff, CA
C-
D-
D-
A-
Lapeer, MI
B+
C+
C+
A-
Leisure City, FL
A
B-
B-
A
Alabaster, AL
C+
B+
B+
D
Macungie, PA
A+
A+
A+
A
Murrells Inlet, SC
D+
C
C
F
Peyton, CO
B-
B
B
B-
Plum, PA
A
A+
A+
A-
Powell, TN
D+
D-
D-
F
Ramsey, MN
B+
A
A
B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chelmsford, MA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Chelmsford schools on SchoolGrade

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