Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Jamaica
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Jamaica residents.
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1 in 2,001
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Jamaica is about 1 in 2,001.
$4
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Jamaica resident about $4 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Jamaica in green. The most dangerous areas in Jamaica 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 Jamaica, Queens, NY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Jamaica is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of neighborhoods are safer and 97% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jamaica's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Jamaica is 0.4998 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jamaica generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Jamaica may be as high as 1 in 1,682 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,453 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Jamaica, Queens, NY: about 20 per year. The north part of Jamaica has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 5 in a typical year.
How Jamaica's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Jamaica to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Jamaica, Queens, NY: | 0.4998 |
|---|---|
| New York: | 0.5009 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Jamaica is as safe as the New York 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 Jamaica, Queens, NY
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Jamaica about $892,396 in 2025, or roughly $4 per resident. This is part of Jamaica's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Jamaica, including every crime type and how Jamaica compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Jamaica's crime maps on the Jamaica overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Jamaica is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Jamaica.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | B+ | A | A+ | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
A | B | A | A+ | |
A- | C+ | A- | A+ | |
B+ | C | B | A+ | |
A- | C+ | A- | A+ | |
A- | B | A- | A+ | |
A- | B | B+ | A+ | |
A- | A | B+ | A+ | |
A- | B- | A- | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Jamaica is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | D | D | C- | |
C+ | C | C | C- | |
A- | B+ | B+ | C | |
B | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
A | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
C- | C | C | C | |
C | D | D | B- | |
C+ | A- | A- | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jamaica, Queens, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Jamaica schools on SchoolGrade
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