Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Phoenix
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Phoenix residents.
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1 in 373
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in the Phoenix area is about 1 in 373.
$20
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Phoenix resident about $20 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in the Phoenix area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Phoenix area 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 Phoenix, AZ Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US city. Phoenix is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of cities are safer and 57% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Phoenix area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in the Phoenix area is 2.682 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Phoenix area generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in the Phoenix area may be as high as 1 in 294 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 461 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of Phoenix, AZ: about 2,441 per year. The northeast part of the Phoenix area has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 128 in a typical year.
How Phoenix's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in the Phoenix area to the Arizona state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Phoenix, AZ: | 2.682 |
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| Arizona: | 2.679 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, the Phoenix area is as safe as the Arizona 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 Phoenix, AZ
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Phoenix about $100,101,917 in 2025, or roughly $20 per resident. This is part of the Phoenix area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Phoenix, including every crime type and how Phoenix 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 Phoenix's crime maps on the Phoenix 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 the Phoenix area is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Phoenix area.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C- | C- | D+ | B- | |
C | C | D+ | C+ | |
D+ | C- | D | C+ | |
B- | B- | C+ | B | |
B | B | B- | B- | |
C- | C- | D+ | C+ | |
C+ | C- | C | C | |
B- | C+ | C+ | B- | |
B | B- | C+ | B- | |
D | F | D- | B- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Phoenix 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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B | C | C | B+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | B | |
D+ | D- | D- | B- | |
D- | D+ | D+ | A | |
D | D | D | B | |
C- | C | C | B | |
C | C- | C- | C- | |
D+ | C | C | C | |
B | C+ | C+ | A- | |
C+ | B- | B- | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Phoenix, AZ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Phoenix schools on SchoolGrade
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