Drug-Related Crime per Capita in University Heights
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 University Heights residents.
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1 in 1,212
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in University Heights is about 1 in 1,212.
$6
Drug-Related Crime costs the average University Heights resident about $6 per year.
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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in University Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in University Heights 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 University Heights, Newark, NJ Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US neighborhood. University Heights is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of neighborhoods are safer and 90% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to University Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in University Heights is 0.8249 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in University Heights generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in University Heights may be as high as 1 in 1,097 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,311 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of University Heights, Newark, NJ: about 4 per year. The northeast part of University Heights has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How University Heights's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in University Heights to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| University Heights, Newark, NJ: | 0.8249 |
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| New Jersey: | 0.6417 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, University Heights is less safe than the New Jersey 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 University Heights, Newark, NJ
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of University Heights about $137,916 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of University Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for University Heights, including every crime type and how University Heights compares to other neighborhoods.
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 University Heights's crime maps on the University Heights overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in University Heights is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to University Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | C+ | B- | A | |
B+ | B- | B | A | |
A- | B- | B+ | A | |
B+ | B | B | A | |
D- | D- | F | A | |
B+ | B- | B | A | |
B+ | C+ | B- | A | |
B | C+ | B- | A | |
A- | C+ | A- | A | |
A | A- | A- | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
University Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | 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 | B- | |
C | D- | D- | B | |
A+ | A | A | B- | |
A | B | B | A+ | |
B | B | B | B | |
B+ | B | B | A+ | |
B- | B- | B- | A+ | |
B | B- | B- | B | |
D+ | D | D | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in University Heights, Newark, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See University Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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