Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Starr County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Starr County residents.
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1 in 172
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Starr County is about 1 in 172.
$43
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Starr County resident about $43 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Starr County in green. The most dangerous areas in Starr 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 Starr County, TX Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Starr County is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of counties are safer and 25% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Starr County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Starr County is 5.819 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Starr County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Starr County may be as high as 1 in 137 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 247 in the east part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the west parts of Starr County, TX: about 98 per year. The southwest part of Starr County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How Starr County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Starr County to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Starr County, TX: | 5.819 |
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| Texas: | 4.526 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Starr County is less safe than the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Starr County, TX
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Starr County about $2,992,510 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of Starr County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Starr County, including every crime type and how Starr 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 Starr County's crime maps on the Starr 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 Starr County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Starr County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | D | D- | C | |
F | D | F | D+ | |
F | F | F | D | |
D | D | D | C | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | D | D- | B- | |
C+ | C | C- | B- | |
F | D- | F | B- | |
F | F | F | D |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Starr County is higher 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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C- | B+ | B+ | D- | |
A | A | A | A- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | D- | |
D | D | D | B | |
C+ | B | B | A- | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
B+ | B | B | B+ | |
B | B | B | C+ | |
D+ | D | D | C- | |
F | D | D | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Starr County, TX average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Starr County schools on SchoolGrade
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