Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Norfolk County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Norfolk County residents.
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1 in 808
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Norfolk County is about 1 in 808.
$9
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Norfolk County resident about $9 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Norfolk County in green. The most dangerous areas in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County, MA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US county. Norfolk County is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of counties are safer and 92% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Norfolk County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Norfolk County is 1.238 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Norfolk County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Norfolk County may be as high as 1 in 665 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,010 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Norfolk County, MA: about 193 per year. The west part of Norfolk County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 31 in a typical year.
How Norfolk County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Norfolk County to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Norfolk County, MA: | 1.238 |
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| Massachusetts: | 1.279 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Norfolk County is as safe as 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 Norfolk County, MA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Norfolk County about $6,956,193 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Norfolk County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Norfolk County, including every crime type and how Norfolk 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 Norfolk County's crime maps on the Norfolk 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 Norfolk County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Norfolk County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C+ | D | B- | A | |
A | B+ | A- | A | |
A+ | B+ | A | A+ | |
A | B- | A- | A | |
B+ | A- | B | A- | |
A | B | A | A | |
A | B | A | A | |
A | A+ | A | A- | |
A | A+ | B+ | A+ | |
A | B | A | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Norfolk 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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C+ | C | C | C- | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
C+ | C- | C- | A | |
A | A- | A- | A+ | |
A- | A | A | B- | |
F | D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
B+ | A- | A- | A- | |
B- | A | A | A | |
A+ | A- | A- | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Norfolk County, MA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Norfolk County schools on SchoolGrade
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