North Reading, MA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

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Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	A
Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 747

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in North Reading is about 1 in 747.

$10

Drug-Related Crime costs the average North Reading resident about $10 per year.

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

The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. North Reading is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of cities are safer and 78% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Reading's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in North Reading is 1.339 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Reading generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in North Reading may be as high as 1 in 516 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,194 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of North Reading, MA: about 4 per year. The east part of North Reading has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

How North Reading's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in North Reading to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

North Reading, MA:	1.339
Massachusetts:	1.279
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, North Reading 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 North Reading, MA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of North Reading about $165,007 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of North Reading's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for North Reading, including every crime type and how North Reading 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 North Reading's crime maps on the North Reading overall crime page.

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Individual North Reading Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in North Reading is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to North Reading.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Reading, MA	A-	A-	A-	B+
Middleton, MA	A	B	A	A-
Wilmington, MA	A-	A-	A-	A-
Lynnfield, MA	A	A	A-	B+
Wakefield, MA	A-	A-	B+	B+
Andover, MA	A-	B	A-	B+
North Andover, MA	B	C+	B-	A-
Tewksbury, MA	A	A-	A-	A-
Stoneham, MA	B+	A-	B	B+
Woburn, MA	B+	B+	B	B+

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

North Reading 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
Boyertown, PA	A-	A	A	A-
Vandalia, OH	B-	A	A	B-
Veradale, WA	C-	B	B	A
Verdigris, OK	B	B	B	C+
Vermilion, OH	B+	A-	A-	B+
Brooklyn Park, MD	D-	D-	D-	C-
Brock Hall, MD	B+	B+	B+	D
Brevard, NC	C-	C	C	D-
Brazil, IN	B	B-	B-	C
Bradley, IL	C+	B-	B-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Reading, MA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See North Reading schools on SchoolGrade

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