Drug-Related Crime per Capita in South Houston
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 South Houston residents.
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1 in 384
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in South Houston is about 1 in 384.
$19
Drug-Related Crime costs the average South Houston resident about $19 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in South Houston in green. The most dangerous areas in South Houston 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 South Houston, TX Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US city. South Houston is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of cities are safer and 58% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Houston's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in South Houston is 2.602 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Houston generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in South Houston may be as high as 1 in 284 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 479 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of South Houston, TX: about 7 per year. The southwest part of South Houston has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.
How South Houston's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in South Houston to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| South Houston, TX: | 2.602 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 4.526 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, South Houston is safer than the Texas 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 South Houston, TX
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of South Houston about $289,910 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of South Houston's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Houston, including every crime type and how South Houston 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 South Houston's crime maps on the South Houston 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 South Houston is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Houston.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | D | D- | B- | |
D | D- | D | B | |
C- | C- | D+ | B- | |
D- | D- | D- | B- | |
D+ | D | D+ | C- | |
F | F | D- | C- | |
C | C+ | C | C | |
D- | D- | F | C- | |
D+ | D- | C- | C | |
C- | B- | D | C+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
South Houston is similar 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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C | C- | C- | B | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
D+ | F | F | B | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | F | |
B+ | B | B | A- | |
C+ | B- | B- | C | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
C+ | C | C | B | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Houston, TX average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Houston schools on SchoolGrade
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