Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Virginia Beach City
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Virginia Beach City residents.
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1 in 286
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Virginia Beach City is about 1 in 286.
$26
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Virginia Beach City resident about $26 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Virginia Beach City in green. The most dangerous areas in Virginia Beach City 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 Virginia Beach City, VA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Virginia Beach City is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of counties are safer and 61% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Virginia Beach City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Virginia Beach City is 3.501 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Virginia Beach City generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Virginia Beach City may be as high as 1 in 224 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 346 in the north part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of Virginia Beach City, VA: about 285 per year. The northeast part of Virginia Beach City has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 108 in a typical year.
How Virginia Beach City's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Virginia Beach City to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Virginia Beach City, VA: | 3.501 |
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| Virginia: | 3.200 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Virginia Beach City is as safe as the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Virginia Beach City, VA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Virginia Beach City about $12,420,153 in 2025, or roughly $26 per resident. This is part of Virginia Beach City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Virginia Beach City, including every crime type and how Virginia Beach City compares to other counties.
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 Virginia Beach City's crime maps on the Virginia Beach City overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Virginia Beach City is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Virginia Beach City.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | C+ | D | C+ | |
B- | B+ | C+ | B | |
D- | D+ | D- | C+ | |
D- | B- | D- | B | |
B- | B- | C+ | B+ | |
A | A+ | A | C | |
D+ | C- | D | B- | |
C+ | C- | B- | C- | |
A- | A- | B+ | A- | |
C- | B+ | D | B+ |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Virginia Beach City is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A- | A- | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C | B- | B- | F | |
A- | A+ | A+ | C | |
B | A | A | B | |
B+ | B | B | B+ | |
D | D+ | D+ | C- | |
A- | A | A | A | |
B- | D+ | D+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Virginia Beach City, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 66% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Virginia Beach City schools on SchoolGrade
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