Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Lehigh County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Lehigh County residents.
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1 in 773
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Lehigh County is about 1 in 773.
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Drug-Related Crime costs the average Lehigh County resident about $10 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Lehigh County in green. The most dangerous areas in Lehigh County 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 Lehigh County, PA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US county. Lehigh County is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of counties are safer and 90% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lehigh County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Lehigh County is 1.294 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lehigh County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Lehigh County may be as high as 1 in 670 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,027 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Lehigh County, PA: about 85 per year. The west part of Lehigh County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 31 in a typical year.
How Lehigh County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Lehigh County to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Lehigh County, PA: | 1.294 |
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| Pennsylvania: | 1.381 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Lehigh County is as safe as the Pennsylvania 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 Lehigh County, PA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Lehigh County about $3,710,612 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of Lehigh County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lehigh County, including every crime type and how Lehigh County 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 Lehigh County's crime maps on the Lehigh County 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 Lehigh County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Lehigh County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A | A | B+ | A | |
A+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
A | A | B+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A- | A+ | |
A | A+ | B+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | B+ | A- | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A- | A+ | |
A | A- | B+ | A+ | |
C+ | C | C- | A- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Lehigh County is lower 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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C+ | D+ | D+ | A | |
D+ | C | C | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
B- | B | B | D | |
F | F | F | B | |
A- | A | A | C | |
C | D+ | D+ | A | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B- | A- | A- | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lehigh County, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lehigh County schools on SchoolGrade
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