Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Gettysburg
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Gettysburg residents.
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1 in 760
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Gettysburg is about 1 in 760.
$10
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Gettysburg resident about $10 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Gettysburg in green. The most dangerous areas in Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg, PA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Gettysburg is in the 79th percentile for safety, meaning 21% of cities are safer and 79% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gettysburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Gettysburg is 1.315 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gettysburg generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Gettysburg may be as high as 1 in 573 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,065 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Gettysburg, PA: about 10 per year. The east part of Gettysburg has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How Gettysburg's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Gettysburg to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Gettysburg, PA: | 1.315 |
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| Pennsylvania: | 1.381 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Gettysburg is as safe as the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Gettysburg, PA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Gettysburg about $236,932 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of Gettysburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gettysburg, including every crime type and how Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg's crime maps on the Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Gettysburg.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | C+ | C+ | A- | |
B | B- | C+ | A- | |
A | B- | B+ | A | |
A+ | A | A+ | A | |
A | A+ | B+ | A | |
A+ | A | A+ | A | |
A | A | A- | A- | |
B+ | A | C+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A- | A | |
A+ | A- | A- | A |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Gettysburg is lower 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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C+ | B | B | B- | |
C- | C- | C- | D+ | |
D+ | C | C | B+ | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | D | |
C | C- | C- | C+ | |
A- | B | B | B+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | A- | |
A- | B | B | B+ | |
C | A+ | A+ | D+ | |
D | F | F | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gettysburg, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Gettysburg schools on SchoolGrade
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