Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Medical Lake
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Medical Lake residents.
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1 in 715
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Medical Lake is about 1 in 715.
$10
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Medical Lake resident about $10 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Medical Lake in green. The most dangerous areas in Medical Lake 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 Medical Lake, WA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Medical Lake is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of cities are safer and 77% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Medical Lake's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Medical Lake is 1.398 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Medical Lake generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Medical Lake may be as high as 1 in 537 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 834 in the northeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of Medical Lake, WA: about 2 per year. The north part of Medical Lake has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Medical Lake's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Medical Lake to the Washington state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Medical Lake, WA: | 1.398 |
|---|---|
| Washington: | 0.9734 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Medical Lake is less safe than the Washington 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 Medical Lake, WA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Medical Lake about $85,538 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of Medical Lake's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Medical Lake, including every crime type and how Medical Lake 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 Medical Lake's crime maps on the Medical Lake 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 Medical Lake is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Medical Lake.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | B- | D- | A- | |
D | C- | D | B+ | |
B- | A- | C | B+ | |
C | A- | C- | A- | |
D+ | C- | D | A- | |
F | D | F | A- | |
D | C- | D | A | |
D | C- | D- | B+ | |
D+ | C- | D+ | A- | |
D- | D+ | D | B+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Medical Lake is lower 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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D | F | F | C- | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C | |
C- | B- | B- | D | |
C | D+ | D+ | B- | |
C | A | A | D | |
D- | C- | C- | D+ | |
F | F | F | D- | |
B | A+ | A+ | B | |
A | B | B | A- | |
D+ | D | D | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Medical Lake, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Medical Lake schools on SchoolGrade
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