Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Vegas Heights
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Vegas Heights residents.
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1 in 371
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Vegas Heights is about 1 in 371.
$20
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Vegas Heights resident about $20 per year.
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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Vegas Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Vegas 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 Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Vegas Heights is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of neighborhoods are safer and 47% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Vegas Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Vegas Heights is 2.697 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Vegas Heights generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Vegas Heights may be as high as 1 in 296 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 455 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV: about 6 per year. The west part of Vegas Heights has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Vegas Heights's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Vegas Heights to the Nevada state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV: | 2.697 |
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| Nevada: | 3.877 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Vegas Heights is safer than the Nevada 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 Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Vegas Heights about $124,489 in 2025, or roughly $20 per resident. This is part of Vegas Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Vegas Heights, including every crime type and how Vegas 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 Vegas Heights's crime maps on the Vegas 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 Vegas Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Vegas Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | D- | D+ | C | |
D | D- | D+ | C | |
D- | F | D | C- | |
C | C | C | C | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
C+ | C | B- | C- | |
D | D- | C- | C- | |
C- | C | C- | C | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
C- | C+ | C- | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Vegas 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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D | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
B | C+ | C+ | B | |
B- | C- | C- | C | |
D- | D | D | C- | |
A | B+ | B+ | B | |
D- | C+ | C+ | A- | |
A- | D | D | A- | |
D+ | C | C | F | |
D- | F | F | C | |
D- | D+ | D+ | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Vegas Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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