Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Newton Square
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Newton Square residents.
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1 in 468
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Newton Square is about 1 in 468.
$16
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Newton Square resident about $16 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Newton Square in green. The most dangerous areas in Newton Square 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 Newton Square, Worcester, MA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Newton Square is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of neighborhoods are safer and 58% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Newton Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Newton Square is 2.137 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Newton Square generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Newton Square may be as high as 1 in 430 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 489 in the central part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Newton Square, Worcester, MA: about 2 per year. The south part of Newton Square has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Newton Square's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Newton Square to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Newton Square, Worcester, MA: | 2.137 |
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| Massachusetts: | 1.279 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Newton Square is less safe than the Massachusetts 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 Newton Square, Worcester, MA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Newton Square about $71,239 in 2025, or roughly $16 per resident. This is part of Newton Square's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Newton Square, including every crime type and how Newton Square compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Newton Square's crime maps on the Newton Square overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Newton Square is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Newton Square.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A | B | A+ | C+ | |
A | B+ | A+ | B | |
B | D+ | A- | C+ | |
A- | B- | A | B | |
B | C- | B+ | B- | |
B+ | C- | A- | C+ | |
C | D- | C+ | C+ | |
A+ | A- | A+ | B | |
B- | C- | B- | C+ | |
B- | D+ | B+ | C+ |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Newton Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D- | C | C | A- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B | |
F | D- | D- | D | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C+ | D | D | B- | |
B+ | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
B | A- | A- | B+ | |
D | C- | C- | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Newton Square, Worcester, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Newton Square schools on SchoolGrade
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