Drug-Related Crime per Capita in West Hempstead
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 West Hempstead residents.
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1 in 2,379
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Hempstead is about 1 in 2,379.
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Drug-Related Crime costs the average West Hempstead resident about $3 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West Hempstead in green. The most dangerous areas in West Hempstead 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 West Hempstead, NY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US city. West Hempstead is in the 96th percentile for safety, meaning 4% of cities are safer and 96% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Hempstead's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in West Hempstead is 0.4203 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Hempstead generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Hempstead may be as high as 1 in 2,113 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,701 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of West Hempstead, NY: about 2 per year. The southeast part of West Hempstead has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How West Hempstead's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in West Hempstead to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Hempstead, NY: | 0.4203 |
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| New York: | 0.5009 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West Hempstead is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in West Hempstead, NY
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of West Hempstead about $82,778 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of West Hempstead's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Hempstead, including every crime type and how West Hempstead 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 West Hempstead's crime maps on the West Hempstead 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 West Hempstead is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Hempstead.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | C | C | A+ | |
B- | C- | C- | A+ | |
C | D- | D+ | A+ | |
C+ | C- | D+ | A+ | |
C+ | D | D+ | A+ | |
B+ | C | C+ | A+ | |
C+ | D+ | C- | A+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
A- | C | B | A+ | |
B- | C | C- | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
West Hempstead is lower 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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C | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | B | |
C+ | C | C | B+ | |
C- | D | D | C+ | |
A | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
D- | D- | D- | B+ | |
B+ | A | A | A | |
C+ | B | B | D+ | |
F | F | F | B+ | |
C+ | B- | B- | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Hempstead, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Hempstead schools on SchoolGrade
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