Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Poway
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Poway residents.
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1 in 426
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Poway is about 1 in 426.
$17
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Poway resident about $17 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Poway in green. The most dangerous areas in Poway 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 Poway, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US city. Poway is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of cities are safer and 61% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Poway's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Poway is 2.347 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Poway generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Poway may be as high as 1 in 298 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 615 in the north part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Poway, CA: about 27 per year. The south part of Poway has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 5 in a typical year.
How Poway's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Poway to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Poway, CA: | 2.347 |
|---|---|
| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Poway is less safe than 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 Poway, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Poway about $868,918 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Poway's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Poway, including every crime type and how Poway 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 Poway's crime maps on the Poway 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 Poway is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Poway.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C+ | C- | C- | B | |
C+ | C | C- | B | |
C- | D+ | D | B | |
C | C- | D+ | B | |
B- | C | C- | B | |
D+ | D+ | D | B | |
D- | D | F | C+ | |
D- | D+ | F | C+ | |
D+ | D | D | B | |
D+ | D+ | D- | B |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Poway is lower 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 | A- | A- | C+ | |
D | D | D | C | |
D- | C | C | D+ | |
C+ | C- | C- | C | |
C- | B+ | B+ | D | |
C- | C | C | A- | |
B | A+ | A+ | A | |
C | C+ | C+ | A- | |
D+ | D | D | A+ | |
D+ | D- | D- | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Poway, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Poway schools on SchoolGrade
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