Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Petersburg
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Petersburg residents.
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1 in 128
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Petersburg is about 1 in 128.
$58
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Petersburg resident about $58 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Petersburg in green. The most dangerous areas in Petersburg 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 Petersburg, WV Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Petersburg is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of cities are safer and 7% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Petersburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Petersburg is 7.800 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Petersburg generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Petersburg may be as high as 1 in 114 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 165 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Petersburg, WV: about 7 per year. The south part of Petersburg has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How Petersburg's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Petersburg 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.
| Petersburg, WV: | 7.800 |
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| West Virginia: | 5.552 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Petersburg is less safe 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 Petersburg, WV
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Petersburg about $237,610 in 2025, or roughly $58 per resident. This is part of Petersburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Petersburg, including every crime type and how Petersburg 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 Petersburg's crime maps on the Petersburg 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 Petersburg is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Petersburg.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | B | A- | D | |
A- | B+ | A | D | |
A- | B- | A+ | D | |
B | A- | B+ | D | |
A- | C+ | A+ | D- | |
A | A | A+ | C+ | |
B | A- | B | D | |
A- | C+ | A+ | D- | |
B+ | A- | A- | D- | |
B- | C | B- | D |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Petersburg 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 |
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A- | A- | A- | A- | |
B | C | C | B | |
D- | D | D | F | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D+ | B | B | C | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
B | A | A | A- | |
D- | D- | D- | D+ | |
A- | B | B | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Petersburg, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Petersburg schools on SchoolGrade
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