Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Live Oak
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Live Oak residents.
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1 in 343
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Live Oak is about 1 in 343.
$22
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Live Oak resident about $22 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Live Oak in green. The most dangerous areas in Live Oak 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 Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Live Oak is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of neighborhoods are safer and 44% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Live Oak's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Live Oak is 2.912 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Live Oak generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Live Oak may be as high as 1 in 323 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 362 in the central part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA: about 9 per year. The northwest part of Live Oak has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How Live Oak's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Live Oak to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA: | 2.912 |
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| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Live Oak is less safe than the California 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 Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Live Oak about $399,218 in 2025, or roughly $22 per resident. This is part of Live Oak's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Live Oak, including every crime type and how Live Oak 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 Live Oak's crime maps on the Live Oak 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 Live Oak is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Live Oak.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B- | C | C+ | C | |
B- | C | C+ | C+ | |
A+ | A | A+ | A | |
A | A- | A- | A- | |
A | B- | A | A | |
A | B | A- | A | |
A- | C | B+ | B+ | |
A | A- | A- | B+ | |
A+ | B+ | A | A+ | |
A+ | B | A | A |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Live Oak is higher 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 |
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A+ | A | A | A+ | |
C+ | B- | B- | D | |
C- | C- | C- | A | |
B- | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A | C- | C- | A+ | |
A- | A- | A- | A+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
C | B | B | D- | |
C | D | D | C+ | |
C | D+ | D+ | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Live Oak schools on SchoolGrade
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