Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Fort Meade
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Fort Meade residents.
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1 in 118
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Fort Meade is about 1 in 118.
$63
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Fort Meade resident about $63 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Fort Meade in green. The most dangerous areas in Fort Meade 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 Meade, SD Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Fort Meade is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fort Meade's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Fort Meade is 8.495 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fort Meade generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Fort Meade may be as high as 1 in 86 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 256 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Fort Meade, SD: about 7 per year. The south part of Fort Meade has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Fort Meade's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Fort Meade to the South Dakota state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Fort Meade, SD: | 8.495 |
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| South Dakota: | 7.294 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Fort Meade is less safe than the South Dakota 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 Fort Meade, SD
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Fort Meade about $95,574 in 2025, or roughly $63 per resident. This is part of Fort Meade's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fort Meade, including every crime type and how Fort Meade compares to other cities.
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 Meade's crime maps on the Fort Meade overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Fort Meade is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fort Meade.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | C- | C- | F | |
B | C | A- | D | |
C+ | D- | B | C- | |
C | C- | B- | D- | |
F | D- | F | F | |
B- | C+ | B | D | |
B | D | A- | D+ | |
D | D- | D | F | |
D | D | D+ | F | |
D- | F | D | F |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Fort Meade is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | B- | B- | B- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
B+ | B | B | B | |
D | D | D | D | |
C+ | B- | B- | D+ | |
F | B | B | C | |
B | B | B | B+ | |
D+ | D | D | C | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
A | B- | B- | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fort Meade, SD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Fort Meade schools on SchoolGrade
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