Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Washington Parish
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Washington Parish residents.
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1 in 281
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Washington Parish is about 1 in 281.
$26
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Washington Parish resident about $26 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Washington Parish in green. The most dangerous areas in Washington Parish 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 Washington Parish, LA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Washington Parish is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of counties are safer and 60% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Washington Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Washington Parish is 3.563 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Washington Parish generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Washington Parish may be as high as 1 in 200 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 381 in the north part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of Washington Parish, LA: about 35 per year. The east part of Washington Parish has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 8 in a typical year.
How Washington Parish's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Washington Parish to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Washington Parish, LA: | 3.563 |
|---|---|
| Louisiana: | 5.221 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Washington Parish is safer than the Louisiana 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 Washington Parish, LA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Washington Parish about $1,207,340 in 2025, or roughly $26 per resident. This is part of Washington Parish's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Washington Parish, including every crime type and how Washington Parish 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 Washington Parish's crime maps on the Washington Parish 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 Washington Parish is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Washington Parish.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | A+ | A | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | D+ | |
A | A+ | A | C | |
A- | B | A- | C+ | |
B- | D+ | C+ | B | |
A | A+ | A | B | |
D | F | D- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Washington Parish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | B+ | |
C- | B | B | A+ | |
D+ | D- | D- | D | |
D | C | C | C- | |
C | C- | C- | D+ | |
B+ | C | C | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
B | C | C | B | |
C | D | D | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Washington Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Washington Parish schools on SchoolGrade
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