Newton Upper Falls, MA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B-
Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 698

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Newton Upper Falls is about 1 in 698.

$11

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Newton Upper Falls resident about $11 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Newton Upper Falls in green. The most dangerous areas in Newton Upper Falls 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 Upper Falls, MA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The B+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Newton Upper Falls is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of cities are safer and 76% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Newton Upper Falls's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Newton Upper Falls is 1.433 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Newton Upper Falls generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Newton Upper Falls may be as high as 1 in 608 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 748 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Newton Upper Falls, MA: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Newton Upper Falls has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How Newton Upper Falls's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Newton Upper Falls 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 Upper Falls, MA:	1.433
Massachusetts:	1.279
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Newton Upper Falls 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 Upper Falls, MA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Newton Upper Falls about $38,904 in 2025, or roughly $11 per resident. This is part of Newton Upper Falls's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Newton Upper Falls, including every crime type and how Newton Upper Falls 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 Newton Upper Falls's crime maps on the Newton Upper Falls 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 Newton Upper Falls is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Newton Upper Falls.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Newton Highlands, MA	C+	B+	C	A-
Waban, MA	B+	B+	A-	B+
Newton Center, MA	B	A-	B-	B+
Newton Lower Falls, MA	B+	B	A-	B+
Needham, MA	A-	A	A-	B+
Auburndale, MA	B	B	B+	B+
Newton, MA	B-	B+	B-	B+
Newtonville, MA	C+	B	C+	B+
Chestnut Hill, MA	C+	B	C	B+
Wellesley, MA	B	B-	B-	B+

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Newton Upper Falls 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
Athens, NY	B+	B-	B-	A+
Brownlee Park, MI	C-	D	D	B
Calcium, NY	C-	D-	D-	A+
Charleston, AR	C-	D	D	D-
Clinton, WI	B	B	B	C
Concrete, WA	F	F	F	A
Durand, WI	B+	C+	C+	D+
Leesburg, OH	B	B	B	A
Knoxville, IL	B+	B	B	A
Phil Campbell, AL	C-	C+	C+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Newton Upper Falls, MA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Newton Upper Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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