Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Saratoga County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Saratoga County residents.
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1 in 2,877
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Saratoga County is about 1 in 2,877.
$3
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Saratoga County resident about $3 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Saratoga County in green. The most dangerous areas in Saratoga 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 Saratoga County, NY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US county. Saratoga County is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of counties are safer and 99% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Saratoga County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Saratoga County is 0.3476 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Saratoga County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Saratoga County may be as high as 1 in 2,312 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,792 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of Saratoga County, NY: about 20 per year. The east part of Saratoga County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 3 in a typical year.
How Saratoga County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Saratoga County to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Saratoga County, NY: | 0.3476 |
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| New York: | 0.5009 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Saratoga County is safer than the New York 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 Saratoga County, NY
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Saratoga County about $630,336 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Saratoga County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Saratoga County, including every crime type and how Saratoga 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 Saratoga County's crime maps on the Saratoga 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 Saratoga County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Saratoga County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | C+ | C | A+ | |
B+ | C+ | C | A+ | |
A | B | C+ | A+ | |
A- | B- | C+ | A+ | |
A | B+ | B- | A+ | |
A- | B- | C+ | A+ | |
B+ | C+ | C | A+ | |
B+ | A- | B- | A- | |
A | B | B | A+ | |
B- | B- | C+ | A- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Saratoga 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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B | B+ | B+ | C- | |
C | D | D | D | |
C | C+ | C+ | B- | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
F | F | F | B | |
B- | B- | B- | B- | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D | D | D | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Saratoga County, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 66% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Saratoga County schools on SchoolGrade
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