Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Watauga
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Watauga residents.
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1 in 89
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Watauga is about 1 in 89.
$83
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Watauga resident about $83 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Watauga in green. The most dangerous areas in Watauga 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 Watauga, TX Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Watauga is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Watauga's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Watauga is 11.20 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Watauga generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Watauga may be as high as 1 in 72 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 128 in the northeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Watauga, TX: about 50 per year. The northwest part of Watauga has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 11 in a typical year.
How Watauga's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Watauga to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Watauga, TX: | 11.20 |
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| Texas: | 4.526 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Watauga is less safe than the Texas 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 Watauga, TX
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Watauga about $1,957,050 in 2025, or roughly $83 per resident. This is part of Watauga's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Watauga, including every crime type and how Watauga 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 Watauga's crime maps on the Watauga 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 Watauga is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Watauga.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | C+ | D+ | D | |
D | C- | D | D | |
C+ | B | B- | D- | |
D- | D+ | D- | D | |
D+ | C | D | D | |
D- | D+ | D- | F | |
C- | B- | C- | D- | |
C | C+ | C+ | F | |
D+ | C | D | D- | |
D+ | B- | C- | F |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Watauga is higher 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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B+ | A | A | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
A- | A | A | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
B+ | A | A | A | |
A | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
D | D- | D- | D | |
B- | A- | A- | A+ | |
C+ | B | B | B- | |
C- | C- | C- | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Watauga, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Watauga schools on SchoolGrade
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