Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Rancho Palos Verdes
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Rancho Palos Verdes residents.
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1 in 596
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Rancho Palos Verdes is about 1 in 596.
$12
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Rancho Palos Verdes resident about $12 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Rancho Palos Verdes in green. The most dangerous areas in Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Rancho Palos Verdes is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of cities are safer and 71% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rancho Palos Verdes's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Rancho Palos Verdes is 1.679 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rancho Palos Verdes generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Rancho Palos Verdes may be as high as 1 in 508 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 640 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: about 17 per year. The northeast part of Rancho Palos Verdes has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.
How Rancho Palos Verdes's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Rancho Palos Verdes to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: | 1.679 |
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| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Rancho Palos Verdes about $600,142 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Rancho Palos Verdes's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rancho Palos Verdes, including every crime type and how Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes's crime maps on the Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Rancho Palos Verdes.
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 | B | |
C- | C- | D | B+ | |
D+ | D+ | D | B | |
C | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
C | D+ | D+ | B | |
D+ | D+ | D- | B | |
D+ | D | D | B+ | |
C- | D+ | D | B+ | |
D | D+ | D- | B |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Rancho Palos Verdes 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- | B+ | |
C- | B- | B- | B | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
A+ | A | A | A- | |
D | D+ | D+ | C | |
B | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
D+ | D | D | B- | |
B- | B- | B- | D | |
C | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
D+ | D | D | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Rancho Palos Verdes schools on SchoolGrade
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