Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Gaines County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Gaines County residents.
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1 in 183
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Gaines County is about 1 in 183.
$40
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Gaines County resident about $40 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Gaines County in green. The most dangerous areas in Gaines 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 Gaines County, TX Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Gaines County is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of counties are safer and 29% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gaines County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Gaines County is 5.463 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gaines County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Gaines County may be as high as 1 in 139 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 277 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of Gaines County, TX: about 34 per year. The southeast part of Gaines County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.
How Gaines County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Gaines 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.
| Gaines County, TX: | 5.463 |
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| Texas: | 4.526 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Gaines County is less safe than the Texas 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 Gaines County, TX
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Gaines County about $964,831 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Gaines County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gaines County, including every crime type and how Gaines 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 Gaines County's crime maps on the Gaines 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 Gaines County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Gaines County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D- | D | D- | D | |
D | D | D | D+ | |
C | D+ | C+ | A- | |
D- | C | F | C | |
D- | D- | D | C | |
D | D | D | C- | |
F | C | D- | D- | |
D- | D | D- | D+ | |
F | F | D- | D- | |
C | C- | C+ | B- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Gaines County is higher 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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C+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
B | B+ | B+ | B | |
F | F | F | D- | |
C+ | D | D | D | |
C | C- | C- | D- | |
C- | D | D | D+ | |
A | A | A | B | |
A- | B | B | A- | |
B | B+ | B+ | C+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gaines County, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Gaines County schools on SchoolGrade
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