Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Macon
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Macon residents.
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1 in 354
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Macon is about 1 in 354.
$21
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Macon resident about $21 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Macon in green. The most dangerous areas in Macon 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 Macon, GA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US city. Macon is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of cities are safer and 55% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Macon's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Macon is 2.827 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Macon generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Macon may be as high as 1 in 248 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 528 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of Macon, GA: about 111 per year. The southeast part of Macon has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 6 in a typical year.
How Macon's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Macon to the Georgia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Macon, GA: | 2.827 |
|---|---|
| Georgia: | 3.605 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Macon is safer than the Georgia 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 Macon, GA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Macon about $3,506,321 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of Macon's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Macon, including every crime type and how Macon 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 Macon's crime maps on the Macon 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 Macon is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Macon.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | D+ | |
A- | A | B+ | B+ | |
A- | A | B+ | B | |
C- | D | D | B+ | |
B+ | C+ | B | B | |
C | C- | C- | B+ | |
C+ | F | A- | A- | |
A | A- | B+ | A | |
C | C- | C- | B- | |
D | C | D- | B- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Macon 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 |
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C+ | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
D+ | D | D | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
D | C | C | A | |
B+ | B | B | B- | |
D+ | C- | C- | A- | |
C+ | C- | C- | A- | |
C | A | A | C- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
F | D | D | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Macon, GA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Macon schools on SchoolGrade
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