Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Forest Hill
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Forest Hill residents.
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1 in 1,561
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Forest Hill is about 1 in 1,561.
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Drug-Related Crime costs the average Forest Hill resident about $5 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Forest Hill in green. The most dangerous areas in Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill, Newark, NJ Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Forest Hill is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of neighborhoods are safer and 94% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Forest Hill's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Forest Hill is 0.6406 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Forest Hill generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Forest Hill may be as high as 1 in 1,389 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,894 in the north part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Forest Hill, Newark, NJ: about 5 per year. The north part of Forest Hill has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Forest Hill's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Forest Hill to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Forest Hill, Newark, NJ: | 0.6406 |
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| New Jersey: | 0.6417 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Forest Hill is as safe as the New Jersey 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 Forest Hill, Newark, NJ
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Forest Hill about $122,645 in 2025, or roughly $5 per resident. This is part of Forest Hill's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Forest Hill, including every crime type and how Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill's crime maps on the Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Forest Hill.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A- | B | B+ | A+ | |
A | A- | A- | A+ | |
B+ | B- | B | A | |
B+ | B | B | A | |
A- | B- | B+ | A | |
B | B- | B- | A | |
B | C+ | B- | A | |
D- | D- | F | A | |
B+ | B- | B | A | |
A- | B | B+ | A |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Forest Hill is lower 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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C- | D+ | D+ | C- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | C- | |
B- | B- | B- | B- | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
C | C | C | F | |
A- | A+ | A+ | D+ | |
A | A | A | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Forest Hill, Newark, NJ average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Forest Hill schools on SchoolGrade
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