Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Fort Bend County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Fort Bend County residents.
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1 in 304
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Fort Bend County is about 1 in 304.
$24
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Fort Bend County resident about $24 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Fort Bend County in green. The most dangerous areas in Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County, TX Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Fort Bend County is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of counties are safer and 64% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fort Bend County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Fort Bend County is 3.286 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fort Bend County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Fort Bend County may be as high as 1 in 238 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 383 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Fort Bend County, TX: about 666 per year. The west part of Fort Bend County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 58 in a typical year.
How Fort Bend County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Fort Bend 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.
| Fort Bend County, TX: | 3.286 |
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| Texas: | 4.526 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Fort Bend County is safer than the Texas 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 Fort Bend County, TX
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Fort Bend County about $22,243,411 in 2025, or roughly $24 per resident. This is part of Fort Bend County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fort Bend County, including every crime type and how Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County's crime maps on the Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Fort Bend County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | D | D | B | |
B- | B- | C+ | B | |
C- | C | D | B+ | |
C+ | B- | C | C- | |
C- | C | D | C | |
C+ | C+ | C | B- | |
D | C- | D- | C- | |
B+ | B- | B+ | B- | |
C | C- | C | C+ | |
D | C- | D- | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Fort Bend 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 | B+ | B+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C | C | C | D+ | |
F | C- | C- | A- | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
B+ | B | B | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fort Bend County, TX average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Fort Bend County schools on SchoolGrade
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