Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Puerto Rico
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Puerto Rico residents.
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1 in 265
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Puerto Rico is about 1 in 265.
$28
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Puerto Rico resident about $28 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Puerto Rico in green. The most dangerous areas in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US state. Puerto Rico is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of states are safer and 49% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Puerto Rico's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.
The rate of drug-related crime in Puerto Rico is 3.773 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Puerto Rico generally consider the north part of the state to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Puerto Rico may be as high as 1 in 197 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 323 in the north part of the state.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Puerto Rico: about 2,610 per year. The southeast part of Puerto Rico has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 672 in a typical year.
How Puerto Rico's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Puerto Rico to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Puerto Rico: | 3.773 |
|---|---|
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Puerto Rico is as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Puerto Rico
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Puerto Rico about $94,313,220 in 2025, or roughly $28 per resident. This is part of Puerto Rico's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Puerto Rico, including every crime type and how Puerto Rico compares to other states.
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 Puerto Rico's crime maps on the Puerto Rico overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States
Compared to surrounding states, the rate of drug-related crime in Puerto Rico is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Puerto Rico.
Nearby State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A+ | A- | A | A+ | |
D- | D | D | F | |
C- | C- | C- | D | |
B- | C+ | B | C+ | |
B- | B+ | B- | B- | |
D | C- | C- | D- | |
F | F | F | B+ | |
C | C- | C+ | C+ | |
A+ | A | A- | A+ | |
C+ | C+ | B | D+ |
Drug-Related Crime in State with Similar Populations
Puerto Rico is similar versus other states of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in states with comparable overall population.
Similar State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C | D | D | B+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
A- | B- | B- | C | |
B | B+ | B+ | A- | |
A- | B | B | F | |
B | A | A | B+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
F | F | F | B+ | |
D | C- | C- | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Puerto Rico average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus N/A% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Puerto Rico schools on SchoolGrade
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