Drug-Related Crime per Capita in San Benito County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 San Benito County residents.
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1 in 802
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in San Benito County is about 1 in 802.
$9
Drug-Related Crime costs the average San Benito County resident about $9 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in San Benito County in green. The most dangerous areas in San Benito 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 San Benito County, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US county. San Benito County is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of counties are safer and 91% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Benito County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in San Benito County is 1.247 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Benito County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in San Benito County may be as high as 1 in 606 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 904 in the central part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of San Benito County, CA: about 28 per year. The south part of San Benito County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How San Benito County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in San Benito 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.
| San Benito County, CA: | 1.247 |
|---|---|
| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, San Benito County is safer 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 San Benito County, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of San Benito County about $648,343 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of San Benito County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Benito County, including every crime type and how San Benito 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 San Benito County's crime maps on the San Benito 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 San Benito County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to San Benito County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | D+ | C+ | A+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | A | |
B- | C- | C- | A | |
C- | D | D | A | |
C- | F | D+ | A- | |
C | D+ | C | C+ | |
C | A | B | F | |
D+ | C- | C | F |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
San Benito 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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D+ | D | D | D- | |
D+ | C- | C- | C | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
D+ | D | D | B+ | |
A- | B | B | A+ | |
B+ | B | B | B+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | D+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Benito County, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See San Benito County schools on SchoolGrade
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