Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Onondaga County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Onondaga County residents.
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1 in 1,786
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Onondaga County is about 1 in 1,786.
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Drug-Related Crime costs the average Onondaga County resident about $4 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Onondaga County in green. The most dangerous areas in Onondaga 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 Onondaga County, NY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US county. Onondaga County is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of counties are safer and 98% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Onondaga County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Onondaga County is 0.5598 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Onondaga County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Onondaga County may be as high as 1 in 1,193 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,771 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Onondaga County, NY: about 60 per year. The southwest part of Onondaga County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 12 in a typical year.
How Onondaga County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Onondaga County 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.
| Onondaga County, NY: | 0.5598 |
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| New York: | 0.5009 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Onondaga County 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 Onondaga County, NY
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Onondaga County about $2,075,131 in 2025, or roughly $4 per resident. This is part of Onondaga County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Onondaga County, including every crime type and how Onondaga 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 Onondaga County's crime maps on the Onondaga 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 Onondaga County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Onondaga County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | B- | C | A+ | |
A | B- | B- | A+ | |
A- | C+ | C | A+ | |
B+ | B- | C | A+ | |
B+ | C+ | C | A+ | |
B | C- | C- | A+ | |
A+ | B+ | A- | A+ | |
B+ | B+ | C- | A+ | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
A | B+ | C+ | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Onondaga 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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D+ | C- | C- | D | |
D- | B- | B- | A+ | |
C | C | C | D+ | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
C | C+ | C+ | B | |
B | C- | C- | A | |
A- | B- | B- | A+ | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D- | |
A- | A- | A- | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Onondaga County, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Onondaga County schools on SchoolGrade
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