Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Gate City
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Gate City residents.
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1 in 207
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Gate City is about 1 in 207.
$36
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Gate City resident about $36 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Gate City in green. The most dangerous areas in Gate 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 Gate City, VA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Gate City is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of cities are safer and 28% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gate City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Gate City is 4.842 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gate City generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Gate City may be as high as 1 in 148 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 304 in the northeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Gate City, VA: about 8 per year. The northwest part of Gate City has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.
How Gate City's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Gate 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.
| Gate City, VA: | 4.842 |
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| Virginia: | 3.200 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Gate 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 Gate City, VA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Gate City about $272,191 in 2025, or roughly $36 per resident. This is part of Gate City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gate City, including every crime type and how Gate City 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 Gate City's crime maps on the Gate City 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 Gate City is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Gate City.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | C- | D | D | |
C+ | A- | C- | C- | |
C | A | D+ | D+ | |
D+ | D+ | C | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
A- | A | A- | B | |
C+ | C- | B+ | C- | |
C- | B- | C | C- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D | D- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Gate City is similar 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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D+ | A | A | B+ | |
F | D | D | F | |
C- | C- | C- | B+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | C- | |
A- | B+ | B+ | C | |
B- | A | A | D+ | |
A- | A- | A- | B | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
D- | D- | D- | B | |
F | C | C | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gate City, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gate City schools on SchoolGrade
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