Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Placer County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Placer County residents.
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1 in 582
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Placer County is about 1 in 582.
$13
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Placer County resident about $13 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Placer County in green. The most dangerous areas in Placer County 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 Placer County, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US county. Placer County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Placer County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Placer County is 1.718 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Placer County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Placer County may be as high as 1 in 500 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 970 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Placer County, CA: about 181 per year. The northwest part of Placer County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.
How Placer County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Placer County to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Placer County, CA: | 1.718 |
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| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Placer County is as safe as the California 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 Placer County, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Placer County about $5,512,050 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of Placer County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Placer County, including every crime type and how Placer County compares to other counties.
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 Placer County's crime maps on the Placer County overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Placer County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Placer County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C- | D | D | A- | |
B | C+ | C | A- | |
C+ | C- | D+ | A | |
B+ | D | C+ | A | |
B- | C- | C- | A+ | |
C | C- | D+ | A- | |
B | C | C | A | |
C- | D | D | A | |
C- | D- | D | A- | |
F | F | F | B |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Placer County is lower versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C+ | B+ | B+ | C- | |
B+ | C | C | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | B- | B- | A | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B | |
D | D- | D- | D+ | |
B- | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A | |
A- | A+ | A+ | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Placer County, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Placer County schools on SchoolGrade
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