Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Desert Shores
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Desert Shores residents.
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1 in 236
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Desert Shores is about 1 in 236.
$31
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Desert Shores resident about $31 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Desert Shores in green. The most dangerous areas in Desert Shores 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 Desert Shores, Las Vegas, NV Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US neighborhood. Desert Shores is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of neighborhoods are safer and 29% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Desert Shores's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Desert Shores is 4.232 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Desert Shores generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Desert Shores may be as high as 1 in 191 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 327 in the south part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of Desert Shores, Las Vegas, NV: about 18 per year. The northeast part of Desert Shores has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How Desert Shores's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Desert Shores to the Nevada state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Desert Shores, Las Vegas, NV: | 4.232 |
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| Nevada: | 3.877 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Desert Shores is as safe as the Nevada 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 Desert Shores, Las Vegas, NV
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Desert Shores about $409,673 in 2025, or roughly $31 per resident. This is part of Desert Shores's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Desert Shores, including every crime type and how Desert Shores 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 Desert Shores's crime maps on the Desert Shores 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 Desert Shores is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Desert Shores.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B- | B+ | B- | C | |
C | B- | C- | C- | |
C- | C+ | C- | C- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
B- | B | B- | D | |
C | B- | C | C | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | C- | |
C- | C | C- | C | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
A- | A- | A- | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Desert Shores 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 | B- | B- | C+ | |
D- | F | F | B- | |
C- | D | D | D- | |
B- | B- | B- | B- | |
D- | D+ | D+ | B | |
C- | F | F | C- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
B- | B- | B- | C | |
B | B | B | A | |
B | C- | C- | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Desert Shores, Las Vegas, NV average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Desert Shores schools on SchoolGrade
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