Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Petroleum
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Petroleum residents.
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1 in 141
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Petroleum is about 1 in 141.
$52
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Petroleum resident about $52 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Petroleum in green. The most dangerous areas in Petroleum 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 Petroleum, WV Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Petroleum is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of cities are safer and 10% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Petroleum's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Petroleum is 7.097 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Petroleum generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Petroleum may be as high as 1 in 127 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 187 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Petroleum, WV: about 1 per year. The west part of Petroleum has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Petroleum's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Petroleum 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.
| Petroleum, WV: | 7.097 |
|---|---|
| West Virginia: | 5.552 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Petroleum 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 Petroleum, WV
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Petroleum about $11,129 in 2025, or roughly $52 per resident. This is part of Petroleum's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Petroleum, including every crime type and how Petroleum 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 Petroleum's crime maps on the Petroleum 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 Petroleum is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Petroleum.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C+ | B | B- | D | |
C+ | B | B- | D | |
C+ | B- | B+ | F | |
B+ | A- | A | D+ | |
B- | B- | B+ | D- | |
A- | A- | A | D+ | |
C+ | B | B- | D | |
B- | B | B- | D | |
B+ | B+ | A | D | |
A- | B+ | A | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Petroleum 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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D | D- | D- | B | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
C- | B- | B- | F | |
C | C+ | C+ | A- | |
D | D- | D- | B | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B- | |
A | B | B | A | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
A+ | A | A | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Petroleum, WV average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Petroleum schools on SchoolGrade
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