Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Morro Bay
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Morro Bay residents.
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1 in 556
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Morro Bay is about 1 in 556.
$13
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Morro Bay resident about $13 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Morro Bay in green. The most dangerous areas in Morro Bay 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 Morro Bay, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US city. Morro Bay is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of cities are safer and 69% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morro Bay's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Morro Bay is 1.798 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morro Bay generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Morro Bay may be as high as 1 in 465 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 916 in the north part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Morro Bay, CA: about 6 per year. The southwest part of Morro Bay has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Morro Bay's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Morro Bay to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Morro Bay, CA: | 1.798 |
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| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Morro Bay 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 Morro Bay, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Morro Bay about $155,966 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of Morro Bay's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Morro Bay, including every crime type and how Morro Bay 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 Morro Bay's crime maps on the Morro Bay 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 Morro Bay is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Morro Bay.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | C- | C+ | B | |
B- | D | C | B | |
C | F | C- | B | |
C | D- | D+ | B+ | |
C+ | D | C- | B+ | |
C+ | D | C | B | |
C+ | D- | C | B- | |
B+ | D+ | B- | B+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B- | |
B+ | C | B | B |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Morro Bay 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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F | D- | D- | F | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
C+ | B- | B- | D+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
C- | B | B | D+ | |
B- | C | C | A+ | |
F | D | D | F | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
A- | A | A | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morro Bay, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Morro Bay schools on SchoolGrade
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