Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Monmouth County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Monmouth County residents.
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1 in 1,925
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Monmouth County is about 1 in 1,925.
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Drug-Related Crime costs the average Monmouth County resident about $4 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Monmouth County in green. The most dangerous areas in Monmouth County 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 Monmouth County, NJ Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US county. Monmouth County is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of counties are safer and 98% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Monmouth County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Monmouth County is 0.5196 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Monmouth County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Monmouth County may be as high as 1 in 1,598 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,232 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Monmouth County, NJ: about 64 per year. The northeast part of Monmouth County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 22 in a typical year.
How Monmouth County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Monmouth County 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.
| Monmouth County, NJ: | 0.5196 |
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| New Jersey: | 0.6417 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Monmouth County is safer 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 Monmouth County, NJ
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Monmouth County about $2,619,179 in 2025, or roughly $4 per resident. This is part of Monmouth County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Monmouth County, including every crime type and how Monmouth County compares to other counties.
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 Monmouth County's crime maps on the Monmouth County overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Monmouth County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Monmouth County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | B+ | A+ | |
B+ | C- | B- | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A | A+ | |
A | A | B | A+ | |
B | C- | C | A+ | |
A- | A- | B- | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A- | A+ | |
B | B+ | B | A+ | |
A- | B | C+ | A+ | |
B+ | C+ | B- | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Monmouth County is lower versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C- | C | C | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | B- | |
D- | D | D | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
D- | B- | B- | A+ | |
C | C | C | D+ | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
A | B | B | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Monmouth County, NJ average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Monmouth County schools on SchoolGrade
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