Shasta County, CA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Shasta County

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Shasta County residents.

 

Shasta County, CA Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

C+
D+
Other Crime Grade
A+
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A crime occurs every 1 hour 35 minutes (on average) in Shasta County.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Shasta County in green. The most dangerous areas in Shasta 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 Shasta County, CA Safe?

The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US county. Shasta County is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of counties are safer and 85% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Shasta County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Shasta County is 1.684 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shasta County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Shasta County may be as high as 1 in 472 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 702 in the southwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Shasta County, CA: about 95 per year. The northwest part of Shasta County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 5 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Shasta County, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Shasta County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Shasta County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Shasta County has 26, have the same problem. Of Shasta County’s 187,977 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Shasta County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Shasta County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.350
Robbery
0.8337
Rape
0.4787
Murder
0.0274
Total Violent Crime
3.690 (C+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
15.70
Vehicle Theft
1.810
Burglary
3.925
Arson
0.2023
Total Property Crime
21.64 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1369
Drug Crimes
1.684
Vandalism
1.911
Identity Theft
0.3075
Animal Cruelty
0.0221
Total "Other" Rate
4.061 (A+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Shasta County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Shasta County.

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
C
D
D
A
D
D-
D-
B+
C
D
D+
A
D+
F
D
A
F
F
D-
C
D-
F
D-
B
F
F
D-
B-
F
F
F
B-
B-
B+
B+
D-
B-
A
B-
D

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Shasta County is lower versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
B+
B
C+
C+
A-
B+
A
A
C-
D+
C-
C-
B-
D-
D-
D-
B-
C
A
A
F
B
D-
D-
B-
A-
A-
A-
B
B+
A-
A-
B-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Shasta County is as safe as the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shasta County, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Shasta County schools on SchoolGrade

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