Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Galax City
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Galax City residents.
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1 in 200
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Galax City is about 1 in 200.
$37
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Galax City resident about $37 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Galax City in green. The most dangerous areas in Galax City 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 Galax City, VA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US county. Galax City is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of counties are safer and 35% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Galax City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Galax City is 4.990 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Galax City generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Galax City may be as high as 1 in 134 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 349 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Galax City, VA: about 14 per year. The northwest part of Galax City has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How Galax City's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Galax City to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Galax City, VA: | 4.990 |
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| Virginia: | 3.200 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Galax City is less safe than the Virginia 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 Galax City, VA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Galax City about $257,874 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of Galax City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Galax City, including every crime type and how Galax City 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 Galax City's crime maps on the Galax City 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 Galax City is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Galax City.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | B+ | B+ | C+ | |
B | B | B+ | B- | |
D | B- | D | D- | |
B | B+ | B+ | C | |
C- | C+ | C- | D+ | |
B- | B | B- | B | |
D- | B+ | F | B+ | |
C | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
B | A- | B+ | C+ | |
C+ | C | B- | D+ |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Galax City is lower 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 | C+ | C+ | D | |
D- | D | D | F | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | F | |
A- | A | A | D | |
A+ | A- | A- | A- | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B- | |
D+ | C | C | D | |
B+ | C | C | C+ | |
F | F | F | D | |
A | A | A | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Galax City, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Galax City schools on SchoolGrade
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