Lancaster, VA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Lancaster

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

 

Lancaster, VA Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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C+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade
D+
Violent Crime Grade
D+
Property Crime Grade
D+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 334

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Lancaster is about 1 in 334.

$22

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Lancaster resident about $22 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Lancaster in green. The most dangerous areas in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, VA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US city. Lancaster is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lancaster's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Lancaster is 2.994 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lancaster generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Lancaster may be as high as 1 in 259 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 443 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Lancaster, VA: about 3 per year. The southeast part of Lancaster has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How Lancaster's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Lancaster to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Lancaster, VA: 2.994
Virginia: 3.200
USA: 3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Lancaster is as safe as the Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Lancaster, VA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Lancaster about $93,664 in 2025, or roughly $22 per resident. This is part of Lancaster's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lancaster, including every crime type and how Lancaster 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 Lancaster's crime maps on the Lancaster 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 Lancaster is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lancaster.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
McNeals Corner, VA
D-
D
D-
B
Weems, VA
C
C
C
B-
Morattico, VA
D+
D-
C+
C
Kilmarnock, VA
D
C+
D-
C
Irvington, VA
D+
B-
C-
C+
Howland, VA
B-
D+
C+
B+
Water View, VA
A
B
A+
B+
Urbanna, VA
C
C
B-
C-
Edwardsville, VA
B-
B
A-
D+
Wicomico Church, VA
A-
B
A
B-

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Lancaster is similar 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
White Sulphur Springs, WV
D+
D
D
F
St. Henry, OH
A-
B-
B-
A-
Stockton, NJ
A+
A+
A+
A+
Leighton, AL
C
C-
C-
D+
Wellston, OK
C
B-
B-
C-
La Salle, MI
A-
B
B
A
Fayette, MS
D-
D+
D+
D-
Willard, UT
A
B+
B+
B
Claysville, PA
B+
B
B
A
Clarksville, OH
A
A-
A-
A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lancaster, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lancaster schools on SchoolGrade

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