Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Lake Worth
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Lake Worth residents.
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1 in 834
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Lake Worth is about 1 in 834.
$9
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Lake Worth resident about $9 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Lake Worth in green. The most dangerous areas in Lake Worth 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 Lake Worth, FL Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Lake Worth is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of cities are safer and 81% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lake Worth's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Lake Worth is 1.199 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lake Worth generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Lake Worth may be as high as 1 in 675 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 997 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Lake Worth, FL: about 64 per year. The southeast part of Lake Worth has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 5 in a typical year.
How Lake Worth's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Lake Worth to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Lake Worth, FL: | 1.199 |
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| Florida: | 1.168 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Lake Worth is as safe as the Florida 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 Lake Worth, FL
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Lake Worth about $1,643,729 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Lake Worth's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lake Worth, including every crime type and how Lake Worth 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 Lake Worth's crime maps on the Lake Worth 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 Lake Worth is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lake Worth.
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 | C+ | C | A- | |
B+ | D+ | B | A- | |
B | C- | C+ | A- | |
B- | B- | C | A | |
C+ | C | C- | A- | |
A+ | A | A | A- | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A | |
A- | B | B- | A- | |
C | B+ | D | A- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Lake Worth 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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B+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
D | D | D | D- | |
C | D | D | B- | |
D | D+ | D+ | F | |
D+ | D- | D- | D- | |
C+ | B | B | D- | |
D | C- | C- | A | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | F | |
D | D+ | D+ | F | |
C- | D+ | D+ | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lake Worth, FL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lake Worth schools on SchoolGrade
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