Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Spotsylvania County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Spotsylvania County residents.
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1 in 319
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Spotsylvania County is about 1 in 319.
$23
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Spotsylvania County resident about $23 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Spotsylvania County in green. The most dangerous areas in Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County, VA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Spotsylvania County is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of counties are safer and 66% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Spotsylvania County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Spotsylvania County is 3.135 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Spotsylvania County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Spotsylvania County may be as high as 1 in 208 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 536 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Spotsylvania County, VA: about 150 per year. The southeast part of Spotsylvania County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 8 in a typical year.
How Spotsylvania County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Spotsylvania County to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Spotsylvania County, VA: | 3.135 |
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| Virginia: | 3.200 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Spotsylvania County is as safe as the Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Spotsylvania County, VA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Spotsylvania County about $3,498,533 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of Spotsylvania County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Spotsylvania County, including every crime type and how Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County's crime maps on the Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Spotsylvania County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D- | C | F | C | |
A | A | A | B | |
B+ | B+ | B | A- | |
A- | A- | A | B- | |
A | A+ | A | B+ | |
A- | A | B+ | B+ | |
A- | A | A- | B+ | |
A- | A | A- | B- | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
B- | A | B | C+ |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Spotsylvania 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+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B- | |
A | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
C+ | C | C | B- | |
C- | D- | D- | A- | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | D- | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | C- | |
C+ | C | C | C- | |
C | D+ | D+ | B | |
A | A- | A- | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Spotsylvania County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Spotsylvania County schools on SchoolGrade
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