Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Dawson County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Dawson County residents.
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1 in 212
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Dawson County is about 1 in 212.
$35
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Dawson County resident about $35 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Dawson County in green. The most dangerous areas in Dawson County 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 Dawson County, TX Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US county. Dawson County is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of counties are safer and 39% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dawson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Dawson County is 4.714 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dawson County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Dawson County may be as high as 1 in 150 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 386 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Dawson County, TX: about 24 per year. The northeast part of Dawson County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.
How Dawson County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Dawson County to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Dawson County, TX: | 4.714 |
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| Texas: | 4.526 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Dawson County is as safe as the Texas 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 Dawson County, TX
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Dawson County about $424,313 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Dawson County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dawson County, including every crime type and how Dawson County compares to other counties.
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 Dawson County's crime maps on the Dawson County overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Dawson County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Dawson County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | C | D- | D- | |
D | D | D | C- | |
D- | C | F | C | |
D- | C- | D- | D+ | |
D- | D | D- | D+ | |
D | D | D | D+ | |
F | F | D- | D- | |
D- | D | D- | D | |
D | D+ | D | D- | |
F | F | F | D- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Dawson County is similar versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A | A+ | A+ | B | |
D+ | D- | D- | C+ | |
A- | B | B | D+ | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | D | |
C | B+ | B+ | C- | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
D- | F | F | C | |
A- | A | A | A | |
D+ | D | D | F | |
A- | C | C | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dawson County, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dawson County schools on SchoolGrade
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