Drug-Related Crime per Capita in West Valley City
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 West Valley City residents.
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1 in 244
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Valley City is about 1 in 244.
$30
Drug-Related Crime costs the average West Valley City resident about $30 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West Valley City in green. The most dangerous areas in West Valley City 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 Valley City, UT Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. West Valley City is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of cities are safer and 37% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Valley City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in West Valley City is 4.098 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Valley City generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Valley City may be as high as 1 in 172 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 434 in the south part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the west parts of West Valley City, UT: about 91 per year. The southeast part of West Valley City has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 27 in a typical year.
How West Valley City's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in West Valley City to the Utah state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Valley City, UT: | 4.098 |
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| Utah: | 6.534 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West Valley City is safer than the Utah 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 Valley City, UT
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of West Valley City about $4,396,573 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of West Valley City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Valley City, including every crime type and how West Valley City 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 Valley City's crime maps on the West Valley City 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 Valley City is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Valley City.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C+ | B | B- | C- | |
C | B+ | C | D | |
C- | B- | C | D- | |
C | B+ | C | D | |
F | D | F | F | |
F | B- | F | F | |
D- | C | D- | D- | |
D+ | B | C- | D- | |
C- | B- | C- | D+ | |
C- | B+ | C- | D |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
West Valley City 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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C+ | B- | B- | A- | |
D- | C | C | B | |
F | F | F | F | |
B | A | A | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
F | D | D | D | |
B- | B | B | B+ | |
B- | C | C | C | |
B | A- | A- | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Valley City, UT average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Valley City schools on SchoolGrade
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