Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Megargel
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Megargel residents.
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1 in 160
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Megargel is about 1 in 160.
$46
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Megargel resident about $46 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Megargel in green. The most dangerous areas in Megargel 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 Megargel, TX Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Megargel is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of cities are safer and 15% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Megargel's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Megargel is 6.237 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Megargel generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Megargel may be as high as 1 in 151 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 163 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Megargel, TX: about 1 per year. The south part of Megargel has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Megargel's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Megargel to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Megargel, TX: | 6.237 |
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| Texas: | 4.526 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Megargel is less safe than the Texas 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 Megargel, TX
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Megargel about $14,579 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of Megargel's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Megargel, including every crime type and how Megargel 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 Megargel's crime maps on the Megargel 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 Megargel is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Megargel.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | D- | F | D- | |
D | D | B- | D- | |
D+ | D | C | D- | |
F | D- | D- | F | |
D | D+ | B | D- | |
F | D- | F | F | |
D- | D | D+ | D- | |
C+ | D+ | A- | D | |
D+ | D | C- | D- | |
C | C | B- | D- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Megargel 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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C+ | C+ | C+ | B- | |
F | F | F | B- | |
C+ | C- | C- | A- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
B | B | B | D | |
B- | C- | C- | D+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
D | B+ | B+ | F | |
C | B+ | B+ | C- | |
F | D | D | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Megargel, TX average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Megargel schools on SchoolGrade
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