Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Ocean City
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Ocean City residents.
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1 in 1,433
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Ocean City is about 1 in 1,433.
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Drug-Related Crime costs the average Ocean City resident about $5 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Ocean City in green. The most dangerous areas in Ocean City 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 Ocean City, NJ Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US city. Ocean City is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of cities are safer and 92% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ocean City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Ocean City is 0.6977 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ocean City generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Ocean City may be as high as 1 in 983 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,203 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Ocean City, NJ: about 4 per year. The south part of Ocean City has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Ocean City's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Ocean City to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Ocean City, NJ: | 0.6977 |
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| New Jersey: | 0.6417 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Ocean City is as safe as the New Jersey 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 Ocean City, NJ
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Ocean City about $60,175 in 2025, or roughly $5 per resident. This is part of Ocean City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ocean City, including every crime type and how Ocean City 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 Ocean City's crime maps on the Ocean City 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 Ocean City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Ocean City.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | A | C | A+ | |
A+ | B- | A | A+ | |
A- | A+ | B- | A+ | |
A- | A+ | B- | A+ | |
B | B- | C | A+ | |
A+ | B | A | A+ | |
A- | C | B | A+ | |
B+ | B+ | C | A+ | |
A+ | B- | A | A+ | |
C- | D+ | D | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Ocean City 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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A+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
B+ | B | B | B- | |
B | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
A | A | A | C | |
C- | C- | C- | B+ | |
D- | D | D | B+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C | |
B- | C- | C- | A+ | |
B | A | A | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ocean City, NJ average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ocean City schools on SchoolGrade
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