Drug-Related Crime per Capita in West Las Vegas
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 West Las Vegas residents.
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1 in 353
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Las Vegas is about 1 in 353.
$21
Drug-Related Crime costs the average West Las Vegas resident about $21 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West Las Vegas in green. The most dangerous areas in West Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US neighborhood. West Las Vegas is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of neighborhoods are safer and 45% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Las Vegas's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in West Las Vegas is 2.834 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Las Vegas generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Las Vegas may be as high as 1 in 262 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 492 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV: about 16 per year. The east part of West Las Vegas has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 3 in a typical year.
How West Las Vegas's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in West Las Vegas to the Nevada state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV: | 2.834 |
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| Nevada: | 3.877 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West Las Vegas is safer than the Nevada state average and 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 West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of West Las Vegas about $452,887 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of West Las Vegas's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Las Vegas, including every crime type and how West Las Vegas compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Las Vegas's crime maps on the West Las Vegas overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in West Las Vegas is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Las Vegas.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C- | D | C- | C+ | |
D- | F | D | C- | |
C | C | C | C | |
D | D- | D+ | C | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
D- | D | D- | C- | |
C- | C+ | C- | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
D | D- | C- | C- | |
C- | C | C- | C |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
West Las Vegas is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B- | C | C | A+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
C+ | D | D | B+ | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
C | C+ | C+ | B- | |
C | C | C | C+ | |
B | B- | B- | C+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | C- | |
C+ | C | C | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Las Vegas schools on SchoolGrade
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