Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Washington
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Washington residents.
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1 in 1,027
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Washington is about 1 in 1,027.
$7
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Washington resident about $7 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Washington in green. The most dangerous areas in Washington 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 Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US state. Washington is in the 96th percentile for safety, meaning 4% of states are safer and 96% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Washington's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.
The rate of drug-related crime in Washington is 0.9734 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Washington generally consider the central part of the state to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Washington may be as high as 1 in 655 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,568 in the central part of the state.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Washington: about 1,461 per year. The south part of Washington has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 218 in a typical year.
How Washington's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Washington to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Washington: | 0.9734 |
|---|---|
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Washington is 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 Washington
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Washington about $57,928,283 in 2025, or roughly $7 per resident. This is part of Washington's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Washington, including every crime type and how Washington compares to other states.
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's crime maps on the Washington overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States
Compared to surrounding states, the rate of drug-related crime in Washington is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Washington.
Nearby State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D- | C+ | D- | A | |
A- | B | A+ | F | |
C- | D+ | C- | B | |
D | D | D- | C+ | |
C- | B | C | D- | |
B+ | A | A | D | |
C | D | D+ | B+ | |
F | D- | F | B | |
C- | B- | C- | F | |
B- | C | C+ | B |
Drug-Related Crime in State with Similar Populations
Washington is lower versus other states of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in states with comparable overall population.
Similar State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A | A- | A- | A | |
C- | D+ | D+ | B | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | C- | |
D | D | D | C+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | C | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
F | F | F | B- | |
A- | C | C | A+ | |
C- | C- | C- | D | |
C- | B- | B- | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Washington average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Washington schools on SchoolGrade
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