Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Oakvale
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Oakvale residents.
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1 in 231
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Oakvale is about 1 in 231.
$32
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Oakvale resident about $32 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Oakvale in green. The most dangerous areas in Oakvale 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 Oakvale, WV Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Oakvale is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oakvale's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Oakvale is 4.326 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oakvale generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Oakvale may be as high as 1 in 124 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 322 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Oakvale, WV: about 9 per year. The east part of Oakvale has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.
How Oakvale's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Oakvale to the West Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Oakvale, WV: | 4.326 |
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| West Virginia: | 5.552 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Oakvale is safer than the West Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Oakvale, WV
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Oakvale about $302,342 in 2025, or roughly $32 per resident. This is part of Oakvale's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oakvale, including every crime type and how Oakvale 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 Oakvale's crime maps on the Oakvale 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 Oakvale is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Oakvale.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B- | B- | B- | D | |
B- | B+ | C | C+ | |
B- | B- | B- | D | |
A- | A+ | A- | C- | |
A- | A- | A- | C | |
B | B+ | B | D+ | |
B+ | A | B- | C | |
C | B- | C | D | |
A | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
A- | A | A- | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Oakvale is higher 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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D+ | C | C | D- | |
B | B- | B- | B+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
C- | C+ | C+ | F | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | F | |
D | D- | D- | B+ | |
C | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
C+ | B | B | B | |
D | D- | D- | A- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oakvale, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Oakvale schools on SchoolGrade
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