Ottawa, WV Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Ottawa

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Ottawa residents.

 

Ottawa, WV Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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C-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 239

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Ottawa is about 1 in 239.

$31

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Ottawa resident about $31 per year.

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

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Ottawa is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of cities are safer and 36% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ottawa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Ottawa is 4.182 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ottawa generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Ottawa may be as high as 1 in 166 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 354 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the west parts of Ottawa, WV: about 1 per year. The north part of Ottawa has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How Ottawa's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Ottawa 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.

Ottawa, WV: 4.182
West Virginia: 5.552
USA: 3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Ottawa 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 Ottawa, WV

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Ottawa about $9,187 in 2025, or roughly $31 per resident. This is part of Ottawa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ottawa, including every crime type and how Ottawa 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 Ottawa's crime maps on the Ottawa 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 Ottawa is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Ottawa.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Clothier, WV
C
C
C
D+
Jeffrey, WV
A-
A-
A-
C
Sharples, WV
D
D+
D
D-
Spruce Valley, WV
D
D+
D
D-
Hewett, WV
A-
B
A-
C
Cazy, WV
B-
C+
B-
C-
Sodom, WV
D
D+
D
D-
Bob White, WV
C+
C+
C+
D+
Powell Creek, WV
B+
C+
B
B-
Uneeda, WV
A-
B
A-
B-

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Ottawa 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
Sago, VA
C+
C
C
C
Manuelitas, NM
D-
F
F
B
Manville, IN
B-
B
B
C
Maple Grove, MA
B+
C
C
A
Maple Island, MN
A
B-
B-
A-
Marion, MN
B+
A+
A+
B
Marsh, MT
C+
C
C
C
Martha, KY
C
C-
C-
C
Routon, LA
C
D
D
C-
Royerton, IN
A-
B+
B+
C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ottawa, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ottawa schools on SchoolGrade

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