Melrose, Oakland, CA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C
Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 582

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Melrose is about 1 in 582.

$13

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Melrose resident about $13 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Melrose in green. The most dangerous areas in Melrose 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 Melrose, Oakland, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Melrose is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of neighborhoods are safer and 68% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Melrose's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Melrose is 1.717 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Melrose generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Melrose may be as high as 1 in 478 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 673 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of Melrose, Oakland, CA: about 6 per year. The southwest part of Melrose has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

How Melrose's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Melrose to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Melrose, Oakland, CA:	1.717
California:	1.857
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Melrose is as safe as the California 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 Melrose, Oakland, CA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Melrose about $240,873 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of Melrose's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Melrose, including every crime type and how Melrose compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Melrose's crime maps on the Melrose overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Melrose is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Melrose.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Seminary, Oakland, CA	C+	D+	C+	B
Coliseum, Oakland, CA	B	D+	B	B+
Fruitvale Station, Oakland, CA	D+	D-	D	B
Allendale, Oakland, CA	B	D+	B	B+
Laurel, Oakland, CA	C	D	C-	B+
Fitchburg, Oakland, CA	B-	C-	C+	A-
Upper Laurel, Oakland, CA	B-	C+	C+	B+
Arroyo Viejo, Oakland, CA	B-	D+	B-	B+
Jingletown, Oakland, CA	C-	D-	D+	B+
Fernside, Alameda, CA	C	D+	C-	B+

Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Melrose is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL	C-	D+	D+	B-
Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV	D-	D-	D-	C-
Potrero, San Francisco, CA	F	D-	D-	C+
Orangecrest, Riverside, CA	A	A	A	C+
North Sutton Area, Manhattan, NY	A-	A	A	A+
North Creek, Bothell, WA	B	A	A	B
Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN	C-	C	C	D
Lakeview, Stockton, CA	C-	F	F	B+
Lakeshore, San Francisco, CA	D+	D+	D+	B
Kenwood, Chicago, IL	C+	C	C	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Melrose, Oakland, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Melrose schools on SchoolGrade

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Melrose, Oakland, CA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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