Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Nassau County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Nassau County residents.
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1 in 2,217
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Nassau County is about 1 in 2,217.
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Drug-Related Crime costs the average Nassau County resident about $3 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Nassau County in green. The most dangerous areas in Nassau 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 Nassau County, NY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US county. Nassau County is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of counties are safer and 99% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Nassau County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Nassau County is 0.4510 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nassau County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Nassau County may be as high as 1 in 1,786 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,753 in the central part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Nassau County, NY: about 85 per year. The southeast part of Nassau County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 44 in a typical year.
How Nassau County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Nassau County to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Nassau County, NY: | 0.4510 |
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| New York: | 0.5009 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Nassau County is as safe as the New York 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 Nassau County, NY
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Nassau County about $4,859,986 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Nassau County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Nassau County, including every crime type and how Nassau 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 Nassau County's crime maps on the Nassau 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 Nassau County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Nassau County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | C+ | B- | A+ | |
B- | C- | C | A+ | |
B | C- | C | A+ | |
C+ | D+ | C- | A+ | |
B | B+ | B | A+ | |
B+ | C | C | A+ | |
A | B | B- | A+ | |
A- | A | C+ | A+ | |
B+ | C- | B- | A+ | |
A- | B | C+ | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Nassau 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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D+ | C- | C- | C+ | |
C | C- | C- | A- | |
F | C- | C- | A+ | |
C- | C | C | D+ | |
D+ | C | C | B- | |
A- | B | B | A | |
A | B- | B- | A- | |
A | B+ | B+ | A | |
B+ | C | C | A+ | |
A | B+ | B+ | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Nassau County, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 74% actual proficiency versus 67% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Nassau County schools on SchoolGrade
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