Drug-Related Crime per Capita in McLaughlin
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 McLaughlin residents.
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1 in 148
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in McLaughlin is about 1 in 148.
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Drug-Related Crime costs the average McLaughlin resident about $50 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in McLaughlin in green. The most dangerous areas in McLaughlin 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 McLaughlin, SD Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. McLaughlin is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to McLaughlin's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in McLaughlin is 6.740 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in McLaughlin generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in McLaughlin may be as high as 1 in 64 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 206 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of McLaughlin, SD: about 3 per year. The north part of McLaughlin has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How McLaughlin's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in McLaughlin to the South Dakota state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| McLaughlin, SD: | 6.740 |
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| South Dakota: | 7.294 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, McLaughlin is as safe as the South Dakota state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in McLaughlin, SD
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of McLaughlin about $59,229 in 2025, or roughly $50 per resident. This is part of McLaughlin's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for McLaughlin, including every crime type and how McLaughlin 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 McLaughlin's crime maps on the McLaughlin 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 McLaughlin is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to McLaughlin.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | D+ | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D | |
F | D- | D- | F | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
D- | C+ | C | F | |
C+ | C | A- | F | |
F | D- | F | F |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
McLaughlin is higher 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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A- | A- | A- | C+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
A- | B | B | A- | |
B | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B- | |
A- | B | B | C | |
D+ | B | B | B- | |
C- | B- | B- | D+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | A- | |
C | B+ | B+ | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in McLaughlin, SD average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See McLaughlin schools on SchoolGrade
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