Drug-Related Crime per Capita in San Luis Obispo County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 San Luis Obispo County residents.
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1 in 505
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in San Luis Obispo County is about 1 in 505.
$15
Drug-Related Crime costs the average San Luis Obispo County resident about $15 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in San Luis Obispo County in green. The most dangerous areas in San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US county. San Luis Obispo County is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of counties are safer and 81% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Luis Obispo County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in San Luis Obispo County is 1.981 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Luis Obispo County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in San Luis Obispo County may be as high as 1 in 380 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 602 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of San Luis Obispo County, CA: about 140 per year. The east part of San Luis Obispo County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 10 in a typical year.
How San Luis Obispo County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County, CA: | 1.981 |
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| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, San Luis Obispo County 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 San Luis Obispo County, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of San Luis Obispo County about $4,197,563 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of San Luis Obispo County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Luis Obispo County, including every crime type and how San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County's crime maps on the San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to San Luis Obispo County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C | D+ | D+ | A | |
B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ | |
D+ | D- | D | B+ | |
C- | D- | D+ | B+ | |
F | F | F | B+ | |
F | F | F | B- | |
F | F | F | B | |
C | D+ | C | B | |
F | F | D- | B | |
D | C- | D | B+ |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
San Luis Obispo 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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A+ | A | A | A+ | |
D | C- | C- | D- | |
D- | B- | B- | A+ | |
C | C+ | C+ | B | |
A- | A- | A- | A+ | |
C+ | C- | C- | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B- | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
C | D+ | D+ | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Luis Obispo County, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See San Luis Obispo County schools on SchoolGrade
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