Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Palmetto
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Palmetto residents.
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1 in 1,123
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Palmetto is about 1 in 1,123.
$7
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Palmetto resident about $7 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Palmetto in green. The most dangerous areas in Palmetto 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 Palmetto, FL Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US city. Palmetto is in the 89th percentile for safety, meaning 11% of cities are safer and 89% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Palmetto's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Palmetto is 0.8902 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Palmetto generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Palmetto may be as high as 1 in 853 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,385 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Palmetto, FL: about 10 per year. The northwest part of Palmetto has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Palmetto's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Palmetto to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Palmetto, FL: | 0.8902 |
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| Florida: | 1.168 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Palmetto is safer than the Florida 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 Palmetto, FL
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Palmetto about $255,074 in 2025, or roughly $7 per resident. This is part of Palmetto's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Palmetto, including every crime type and how Palmetto 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 Palmetto's crime maps on the Palmetto 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 Palmetto is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Palmetto.
Nearby 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+ | C | A- | |
A- | C | B+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A | A- | A- | |
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B | C+ | C | A- | |
A+ | B+ | A | A | |
B+ | B- | C+ | A- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Palmetto 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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D | D- | D- | C+ | |
C+ | B | B | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | C- | |
B | A- | A- | B- | |
B+ | C | C | A- | |
C | C- | C- | B | |
A | A | A | A | |
B | B | B | B+ | |
D | C- | C- | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Palmetto, FL average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Palmetto schools on SchoolGrade
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