Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Panama City Beach
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Panama City Beach residents.
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1 in 912
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Panama City Beach is about 1 in 912.
$8
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Panama City Beach resident about $8 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Panama City Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Panama City Beach 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 Panama City Beach, FL Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Panama City Beach is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of cities are safer and 84% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Panama City Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Panama City Beach is 1.096 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Panama City Beach generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Panama City Beach may be as high as 1 in 754 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,617 in the northeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of Panama City Beach, FL: about 16 per year. The southwest part of Panama City Beach has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Panama City Beach's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Panama City Beach to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Panama City Beach, FL: | 1.096 |
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| Florida: | 1.168 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Panama City Beach is as safe as 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 Panama City Beach, FL
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Panama City Beach about $244,598 in 2025, or roughly $8 per resident. This is part of Panama City Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Panama City Beach, including every crime type and how Panama City Beach 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 Panama City Beach's crime maps on the Panama City Beach 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 Panama City Beach is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Panama City Beach.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A+ | A- | A | A | |
A+ | A- | A | A- | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
A+ | B+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | D | A+ | A | |
B+ | B | C+ | A- | |
A+ | A | A+ | A | |
A | A+ | A- | A | |
B- | C+ | C | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A- | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Panama City Beach 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- | B- | B- | B+ | |
B- | A | A | D+ | |
B- | B+ | B+ | B- | |
A | A | A | A- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B- | |
C | B | B | B | |
D | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
D | D+ | D+ | C- | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | D | |
A- | B | B | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Panama City Beach, FL average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Panama City Beach schools on SchoolGrade
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