Downtown, Las Vegas, NV Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	F
Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

1 in 230

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Downtown is about 1 in 230.

$32

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Downtown resident about $32 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Downtown in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown 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 Downtown, 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. Downtown is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of neighborhoods are safer and 28% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Downtown is 4.341 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Downtown may be as high as 1 in 141 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 327 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Downtown, Las Vegas, NV: about 10 per year. The northwest part of Downtown has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How Downtown's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Downtown, Las Vegas, NV:	4.341
Nevada:	3.877
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Downtown is less safe than 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 Downtown, Las Vegas, NV

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Downtown about $351,262 in 2025, or roughly $32 per resident. This is part of Downtown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown, including every crime type and how Downtown 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 Downtown's crime maps on the Downtown 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 Downtown is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV	D-	D-	D-	C-
Cultural Corridor, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	D+	C
Downtown East, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	C-	C-
University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV	D-	F	D	C-
East Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV	C-	C	C-	C
West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	D+	C
Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV	C-	D	C-	C+
Rancho Charleston, Las Vegas, NV	D-	D	D-	C-
Sunrise, Las Vegas, NV	D+	C-	D+	C-
Twin Lakes, Las Vegas, NV	C	C	C	C

Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown 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
Central Davis, Davis, CA	B-	B+	B+	A+
Litte Italy, Niagara Falls, NY	C	D-	D-	A+
West Colfax, Denver, CO	D-	D	D	C
Townsite, Oceanside, CA	C-	D+	D+	C+
Starcrest, Salmon Creek, WA	D+	B+	B+	A+
South East Torrance, Torrance, CA	B+	B	B	B
Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY	A-	C+	C+	A+
Portola Springs, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A	A
Oakridge, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C-	C-	A
Northside, Syracuse, NY	B-	D-	D-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown, Las Vegas, NV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown schools on SchoolGrade

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Downtown, Las Vegas, NV Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Downtown