Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Petal
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Petal residents.
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1 in 286
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Petal is about 1 in 286.
$26
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Petal resident about $26 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Petal in green. The most dangerous areas in Petal 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 Petal, MS Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US city. Petal is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of cities are safer and 46% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Petal's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Petal is 3.495 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Petal generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Petal may be as high as 1 in 233 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 339 in the northeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Petal, MS: about 13 per year. The northwest part of Petal has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 4 in a typical year.
How Petal's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Petal to the Mississippi state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Petal, MS: | 3.495 |
|---|---|
| Mississippi: | 4.125 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Petal is safer than the Mississippi 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 Petal, MS
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Petal about $599,307 in 2025, or roughly $26 per resident. This is part of Petal's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Petal, including every crime type and how Petal 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 Petal's crime maps on the Petal 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 Petal is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Petal.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
B+ | A+ | B+ | D+ | |
B+ | A+ | B | C- | |
C+ | A+ | C+ | D- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | D+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
A | A+ | A+ | D+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Petal 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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C | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
D- | C | C | D+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | A | |
D | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
A | A | A | A | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D- | D | D | F | |
D+ | B- | B- | A | |
D | D | D | D+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Petal, MS average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Petal schools on SchoolGrade
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