Drug-Related Crime per Capita in West Phoenix
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 West Phoenix residents.
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1 in 419
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Phoenix is about 1 in 419.
$18
Drug-Related Crime costs the average West Phoenix resident about $18 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West Phoenix in green. The most dangerous areas in West Phoenix 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 Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ 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 Phoenix is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of neighborhoods are safer and 52% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Phoenix's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in West Phoenix is 2.385 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Phoenix generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Phoenix may be as high as 1 in 248 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 537 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of West Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ: about 6 per year. The central part of West Phoenix has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How West Phoenix's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in West Phoenix to the Arizona state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ: | 2.385 |
|---|---|
| Arizona: | 2.679 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West Phoenix is safer than the Arizona 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 Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of West Phoenix about $141,919 in 2025, or roughly $18 per resident. This is part of West Phoenix's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Phoenix, including every crime type and how West Phoenix 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 Phoenix's crime maps on the West Phoenix 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 Phoenix is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Phoenix.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B- | C | B- | B- | |
B | C | B | B+ | |
B- | C | B- | B- | |
B- | B- | B | B- | |
B- | C+ | B- | C | |
D- | D- | F | C | |
D- | F | D- | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
D- | F | D- | C | |
C- | D+ | C- | C+ |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
West Phoenix is higher 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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C- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
A | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
D+ | F | F | C+ | |
B- | C- | C- | B+ | |
A- | C | C | A+ | |
D- | D+ | D+ | B | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Phoenix schools on SchoolGrade
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