Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Niagara Falls
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Niagara Falls residents.
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1 in 1,709
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Niagara Falls is about 1 in 1,709.
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Drug-Related Crime costs the average Niagara Falls resident about $4 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Niagara Falls in green. The most dangerous areas in Niagara 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 Niagara Falls, NY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US city. Niagara Falls is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of cities are safer and 93% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Niagara Falls's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Niagara Falls is 0.5850 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Niagara Falls generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Niagara Falls may be as high as 1 in 973 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,055 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of Niagara Falls, NY: about 8 per year. The southwest part of Niagara Falls has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How Niagara Falls's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Niagara Falls 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.
| Niagara Falls, NY: | 0.5850 |
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| New York: | 0.5009 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Niagara Falls is less safe than 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 Niagara Falls, NY
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Niagara Falls about $283,658 in 2025, or roughly $4 per resident. This is part of Niagara Falls's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Niagara Falls, including every crime type and how Niagara 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 Niagara Falls's crime maps on the Niagara 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 Niagara Falls is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Niagara Falls.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C+ | D- | C- | A+ | |
A | A+ | B | A+ | |
A- | B- | B- | A+ | |
A | A- | B- | A+ | |
C+ | C- | D+ | A+ | |
B+ | B+ | C | A+ | |
A- | A- | C+ | A+ | |
B+ | A | C | A+ | |
A | B | B+ | A+ | |
C+ | C- | D+ | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Niagara 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 |
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C- | C | C | A- | |
C+ | A- | A- | C+ | |
D+ | B+ | B+ | C- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B | |
C | D+ | D+ | B | |
B- | B | B | B- | |
B+ | B | B | C- | |
B+ | A- | A- | C+ | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | D | |
A | A | A | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Niagara Falls, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Niagara Falls schools on SchoolGrade
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