Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Jefferson Parish
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Jefferson Parish residents.
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1 in 127
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Jefferson Parish is about 1 in 127.
$58
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Jefferson Parish resident about $58 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Jefferson Parish in green. The most dangerous areas in Jefferson Parish 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 Jefferson Parish, LA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US county. Jefferson Parish is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of counties are safer and 9% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jefferson Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Jefferson Parish is 7.869 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jefferson Parish generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Jefferson Parish may be as high as 1 in 103 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 338 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of Jefferson Parish, LA: about 1,009 per year. The southwest part of Jefferson Parish has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 11 in a typical year.
How Jefferson Parish's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Jefferson Parish to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Jefferson Parish, LA: | 7.869 |
|---|---|
| Louisiana: | 5.221 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Jefferson Parish is less safe than the Louisiana 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 Jefferson Parish, LA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Jefferson Parish about $26,507,592 in 2025, or roughly $58 per resident. This is part of Jefferson Parish's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Jefferson Parish, including every crime type and how Jefferson Parish 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 Jefferson Parish's crime maps on the Jefferson Parish 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 Jefferson Parish is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Jefferson Parish.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | F | D- | F | |
D+ | D | D | C- | |
B+ | C+ | B | B+ | |
C+ | D- | C | B | |
C- | D | D+ | B | |
A- | B | A- | C+ | |
D+ | D | D | C | |
C | C | D+ | B+ | |
D+ | D | D | C- | |
B+ | B- | B | B- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Jefferson Parish is higher 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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D- | C | C | A | |
A | A- | A- | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
A | B- | B- | A- | |
A | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
C | C- | C- | B+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | C- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | C+ | C+ | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jefferson Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Jefferson Parish schools on SchoolGrade
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