Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Valley Stream
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Valley Stream residents.
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1 in 2,559
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Valley Stream is about 1 in 2,559.
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Drug-Related Crime costs the average Valley Stream resident about $3 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Valley Stream in green. The most dangerous areas in Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream, NY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US city. Valley Stream is in the 96th percentile for safety, meaning 4% of cities are safer and 96% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Valley Stream's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Valley Stream is 0.3908 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Valley Stream generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Valley Stream may be as high as 1 in 2,071 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,210 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Valley Stream, NY: about 3 per year. The north part of Valley Stream has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How Valley Stream's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Valley Stream to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Valley Stream, NY: | 0.3908 |
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| New York: | 0.5009 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Valley Stream is safer than the New York 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 Valley Stream, NY
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Valley Stream about $165,265 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Valley Stream's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Valley Stream, including every crime type and how Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream's crime maps on the Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Valley Stream.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B- | C | C- | A+ | |
C- | D | D | A+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
B- | C | C- | A+ | |
B- | C- | C- | A+ | |
C+ | C+ | D+ | A+ | |
D | D- | D- | A+ | |
B | B | C- | A+ | |
B- | C+ | C- | A+ | |
C+ | D+ | C- | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Valley Stream is lower 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- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
C | C+ | C+ | A- | |
B | A+ | A+ | A | |
A | A- | A- | A | |
B+ | C | C | A | |
C+ | C- | C- | C | |
C- | A- | A- | B+ | |
C+ | D | D | A+ | |
D- | D+ | D+ | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Valley Stream, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Valley Stream schools on SchoolGrade
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