Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Nelson
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Nelson residents.
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Drug-Related Crime costs the average Nelson resident about $8 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Nelson in green. The most dangerous areas in Nelson 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 Nelson, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Nelson is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of cities are safer and 83% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Nelson's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Nelson is 1.134 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nelson generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Nelson may be as high as 1 in 594 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,289 in the northeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Nelson, CA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Nelson has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Nelson's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Nelson to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Nelson, CA: | 1.134 |
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| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Nelson is safer than 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 Nelson, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Nelson about $1,602 in 2025, or roughly $8 per resident. This is part of Nelson's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Nelson, including every crime type and how Nelson 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 Nelson's crime maps on the Nelson 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 Nelson is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Nelson.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | D+ | D- | A- | |
D+ | D- | D | B | |
D+ | D- | D | A- | |
D+ | D- | D | B+ | |
F | F | F | B | |
C | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
D | F | D- | B+ | |
D- | D- | D- | B | |
D- | D- | D- | B- | |
F | F | F | B |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Nelson 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 | B+ | B+ | C+ | |
B | A- | A- | F | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
B+ | B | B | C- | |
A- | B- | B- | A+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
A | A- | A- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
A- | A- | A- | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Nelson, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Nelson schools on SchoolGrade
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