Highland City, FL Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Highland City

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Highland City residents.

 

Highland City, FL Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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Other Crime Grade
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A crime occurs every 3 days 11 hours (on average) in Highland City.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Highland City in green. The most dangerous areas in Highland 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 Highland City, FL Safe?

The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US city. Highland City is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of cities are safer and 87% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Highland City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Highland City is 0.9578 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Highland City generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Highland City may be as high as 1 in 801 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,114 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Highland City, FL: about 3 per year. The north part of Highland City has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Highland City, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the west part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Highland City residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Highland City has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Highland City has 0, have the same problem. Of Highland City’s 13,781 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Highland City Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Highland City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
0.6102
Robbery
0.1816
Rape
0.2366
Murder
0.0209
Total Violent Crime
1.049 (A+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
3.872
Vehicle Theft
0.4167
Burglary
0.5292
Arson
0.0220
Total Property Crime
4.840 (A+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0352
Drug Crimes
0.9578
Vandalism
0.6376
Identity Theft
0.1096
Animal Cruelty
0.0148
Total "Other" Rate
1.755 (A+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Highland City is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Highland City.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
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A+
A+
A-
B
B-
C+
A-
A
B+
B+
A
A
B+
B+
A
A+
A-
A
A
A
B-
A-
A
A
A+
B+
A
A
B+
B
A
A
A-
B+
A
A
B
B
A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Highland City is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
A-
A+
A+
A+
D-
D
D
D+
C
D+
D+
B
A-
B+
B+
C+
C-
C-
C-
C-
D
D-
D-
C+
C-
D
D
D+
C-
C-
C-
C-
F
F
F
F
A-
B+
B+
A

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Highland City is safer than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Highland City, FL average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Highland City schools on SchoolGrade

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