Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Vega Baja
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Vega Baja residents.
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1 in 455
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Vega Baja is about 1 in 455.
$16
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Vega Baja resident about $16 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Vega Baja in green. The most dangerous areas in Vega Baja 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 Vega Baja, PR Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US city. Vega Baja is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of cities are safer and 63% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Vega Baja's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Vega Baja is 2.196 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Vega Baja generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Vega Baja may be as high as 1 in 336 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 555 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of Vega Baja, PR: about 18 per year. The northeast part of Vega Baja has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 3 in a typical year.
How Vega Baja's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Vega Baja to the Puerto Rico state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Vega Baja, PR: | 2.196 |
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| Puerto Rico: | 3.773 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Vega Baja is safer than the Puerto Rico 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 Vega Baja, PR
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Vega Baja about $731,603 in 2025, or roughly $16 per resident. This is part of Vega Baja's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Vega Baja, including every crime type and how Vega Baja 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 Vega Baja's crime maps on the Vega Baja 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 Vega Baja is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Vega Baja.
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- | |
F | D- | F | B- | |
D- | D- | D- | B- | |
D- | D | D- | B- | |
D- | D- | D- | B | |
F | D- | F | B- | |
D- | D- | F | B- | |
D- | D- | D- | B | |
D- | D- | D- | C+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Vega Baja is higher 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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D | D- | D- | B+ | |
A- | A | A | A+ | |
B- | A- | A- | D | |
A | B+ | B+ | A | |
A- | B | B | A+ | |
B | A- | A- | B+ | |
C | C | C | A+ | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
B+ | A- | A- | C- | |
A | A | A | A- |
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