Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Chesapeake
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Chesapeake residents.
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1 in 296
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Chesapeake is about 1 in 296.
$25
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Chesapeake resident about $25 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Chesapeake in green. The most dangerous areas in Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake, VA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US city. Chesapeake is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chesapeake's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Chesapeake is 3.375 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chesapeake generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Chesapeake may be as high as 1 in 245 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 348 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of Chesapeake, VA: about 138 per year. The southwest part of Chesapeake has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 51 in a typical year.
How Chesapeake's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Chesapeake to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Chesapeake, VA: | 3.375 |
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| Virginia: | 3.200 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Chesapeake is as safe as the Virginia 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 Chesapeake, VA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Chesapeake about $6,503,237 in 2025, or roughly $25 per resident. This is part of Chesapeake's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chesapeake, including every crime type and how Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake's crime maps on the Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Chesapeake.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D- | D | F | C- | |
D | C- | D- | C | |
D+ | C+ | D+ | C | |
C- | C | C- | B- | |
B | A | A- | C | |
C | C+ | D+ | B | |
C- | C+ | D | B- | |
B+ | B | B+ | B | |
C+ | B- | C | B- | |
B+ | A | B+ | B |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Chesapeake 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 | C | |
D- | C- | C- | A- | |
D- | D- | D- | C+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | D | |
D+ | C- | C- | B- | |
D- | D | D | C | |
D | D | D | B | |
C- | D- | D- | A- | |
C+ | C- | C- | C+ | |
C- | C- | C- | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chesapeake, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Chesapeake schools on SchoolGrade
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