Drug-Related Crime per Capita in West Jefferson
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 West Jefferson residents.
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1 in 152
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Jefferson is about 1 in 152.
$49
Drug-Related Crime costs the average West Jefferson resident about $49 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West Jefferson in green. The most dangerous areas in West Jefferson 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 Jefferson, AL Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. West Jefferson is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of cities are safer and 13% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Jefferson's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in West Jefferson is 6.593 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Jefferson generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Jefferson may be as high as 1 in 141 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 193 in the northeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of West Jefferson, AL: about 1 per year. The north part of West Jefferson has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How West Jefferson's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in West Jefferson to the Alabama state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Jefferson, AL: | 6.593 |
|---|---|
| Alabama: | 5.616 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West Jefferson is less safe than the Alabama 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 West Jefferson, AL
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of West Jefferson about $18,240 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of West Jefferson's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Jefferson, including every crime type and how West Jefferson 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 Jefferson's crime maps on the West Jefferson 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 Jefferson is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Jefferson.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C+ | B- | B | D- | |
B | B- | A | F | |
D+ | C | D+ | C- | |
C+ | B- | B- | D- | |
C- | D+ | C+ | C | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C | |
D | C | C- | F | |
D+ | D | D+ | C- | |
D | C- | D+ | D+ | |
B- | B- | A- | D- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
West Jefferson 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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D+ | B- | B- | B- | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
C+ | B- | B- | C+ | |
B- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C | B | B | D | |
C | C- | C- | D | |
C | C+ | C+ | D- | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
B+ | C- | C- | C+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Jefferson, AL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See West Jefferson schools on SchoolGrade
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