Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Metuchen
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Metuchen residents.
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1 in 1,290
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Metuchen is about 1 in 1,290.
$6
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Metuchen resident about $6 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Metuchen in green. The most dangerous areas in Metuchen 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 Metuchen, NJ Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US city. Metuchen is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of cities are safer and 91% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Metuchen's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Metuchen is 0.7751 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Metuchen generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Metuchen may be as high as 1 in 1,061 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,494 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Metuchen, NJ: about 4 per year. The east part of Metuchen has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How Metuchen's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Metuchen to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Metuchen, NJ: | 0.7751 |
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| New Jersey: | 0.6417 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Metuchen is less safe than the New Jersey 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 Metuchen, NJ
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Metuchen about $118,532 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of Metuchen's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Metuchen, including every crime type and how Metuchen 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 Metuchen's crime maps on the Metuchen 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 Metuchen is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Metuchen.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | A | C | A | |
B+ | A- | C | A+ | |
B | A- | C | A | |
A- | C | B | A+ | |
C+ | B- | D+ | A | |
A- | A+ | B- | A+ | |
B- | A- | D+ | A+ | |
B+ | B- | C+ | A+ | |
A- | A- | B- | A+ | |
B | B+ | C | A |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Metuchen 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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A | A | A | B- | |
A | A | A | B | |
A | A | A | C+ | |
C | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
D | D- | D- | C+ | |
B | A- | A- | B | |
B | B+ | B+ | A | |
B | A | A | B+ | |
C+ | B- | B- | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Metuchen, NJ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Metuchen schools on SchoolGrade
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