Port Lavaca, TX Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D
Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 227

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Port Lavaca is about 1 in 227.

$33

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Port Lavaca resident about $33 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Port Lavaca in green. The most dangerous areas in Port Lavaca 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 Port Lavaca, TX Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Port Lavaca is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of cities are safer and 33% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Port Lavaca's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Port Lavaca is 4.408 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Port Lavaca generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Port Lavaca may be as high as 1 in 188 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 329 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Port Lavaca, TX: about 15 per year. The northeast part of Port Lavaca has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 3 in a typical year.

How Port Lavaca's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Port Lavaca to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Port Lavaca, TX:	4.408
Texas:	4.526
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Port Lavaca is as safe as the Texas 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 Port Lavaca, TX

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Port Lavaca about $487,172 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of Port Lavaca's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Port Lavaca, including every crime type and how Port Lavaca 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 Port Lavaca's crime maps on the Port Lavaca 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 Port Lavaca is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Port Lavaca.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Kamey, TX	A-	C-	A+	C
Point Comfort, TX	D-	D	D-	D
Long Mott, TX	D	F	D	C
Indianola, TX	C	D+	D+	C+
Green Lake, TX	F	F	F	C-
Olivia, TX	D	D-	D+	D-
Port Alto, TX	D	D-	D+	D-
Placedo, TX	C	C-	C-	C
Weedhaven, TX	C+	C+	B-	C
Bloomington, TX	D	D-	D	D

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Port Lavaca 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
Fort Valley, GA	D+	D-	D-	B-
Whiteville, NC	D-	D-	D-	D
Fruitland Park, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Fruita, CO	C	C-	C-	B-
Fredericksburg, TX	D	D	D	D-
Frederick, CO	B+	B+	B+	B+
Whitman, MA	A-	B+	B+	A-
Wilbraham, MA	A	B+	B+	A-
Franklin Park, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Whitehouse, TX	B	B	B	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Port Lavaca, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Port Lavaca schools on SchoolGrade

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