Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Velarde
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Velarde residents.
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1 in 313
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Velarde is about 1 in 313.
$24
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Velarde resident about $24 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Velarde in green. The most dangerous areas in Velarde 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 Velarde, NM Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US city. Velarde is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of cities are safer and 50% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Velarde's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Velarde is 3.194 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Velarde generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Velarde may be as high as 1 in 270 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 429 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Velarde, NM: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Velarde has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Velarde's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Velarde to the New Mexico state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Velarde, NM: | 3.194 |
|---|---|
| New Mexico: | 3.086 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Velarde is as safe as the New Mexico state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Velarde, NM
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Velarde about $36,665 in 2025, or roughly $24 per resident. This is part of Velarde's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Velarde, including every crime type and how Velarde 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 Velarde's crime maps on the Velarde 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 Velarde is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Velarde.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | F | D+ | C+ | |
D | D- | D | B | |
D | F | D+ | C | |
D | D- | D | B | |
D | D- | D | B | |
D | D- | D | B | |
D | D- | D | B | |
D- | F | D+ | B+ | |
D | D- | D+ | C | |
D- | F | D- | B |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Velarde is similar 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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A | B+ | B+ | B- | |
A- | B- | B- | B | |
B+ | B | B | C- | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
B+ | C- | C- | A | |
B | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
A | B | B | B- | |
A- | B | B | D+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | B- | |
D+ | D | D | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Velarde, NM average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Velarde schools on SchoolGrade
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