Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Luzerne County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Luzerne County residents.
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1 in 797
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Luzerne County is about 1 in 797.
$9
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Luzerne County resident about $9 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Luzerne County in green. The most dangerous areas in Luzerne 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 Luzerne 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. Luzerne County is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of counties are safer and 91% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Luzerne County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Luzerne County is 1.255 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Luzerne County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Luzerne County may be as high as 1 in 614 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,065 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Luzerne County, PA: about 109 per year. The southeast part of Luzerne County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 6 in a typical year.
How Luzerne County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Luzerne 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.
| Luzerne County, PA: | 1.255 |
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| Pennsylvania: | 1.381 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Luzerne 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 Luzerne County, PA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Luzerne County about $3,148,588 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Luzerne County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Luzerne County, including every crime type and how Luzerne 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 Luzerne County's crime maps on the Luzerne 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 Luzerne County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Luzerne County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | B+ | C+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A | A | |
A | B+ | A- | A+ | |
A- | B | B | A | |
A | A- | B+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A | A- | A+ | |
A | A | A- | A |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Luzerne 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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D | D+ | D+ | D | |
D- | D | D | B | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
C+ | D | D | A- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A- | |
C | C | C | C- | |
D | B | B | A | |
C+ | C | C | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Luzerne County, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Luzerne County schools on SchoolGrade
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