Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Westborough
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Westborough residents.
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1 in 723
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Westborough is about 1 in 723.
$10
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Westborough resident about $10 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Westborough in green. The most dangerous areas in Westborough 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 Westborough, MA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Westborough is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of cities are safer and 77% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Westborough's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Westborough is 1.384 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westborough generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Westborough may be as high as 1 in 522 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,145 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Westborough, MA: about 8 per year. The southeast part of Westborough has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How Westborough's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Westborough to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Westborough, MA: | 1.384 |
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| Massachusetts: | 1.279 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Westborough is as safe as the Massachusetts 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 Westborough, MA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Westborough about $248,148 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of Westborough's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Westborough, including every crime type and how Westborough 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 Westborough's crime maps on the Westborough 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 Westborough is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Westborough.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A | A- | A- | A | |
A+ | A | A+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A | A- | |
A | B- | A- | A- | |
A | A- | A- | B+ | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A | |
A+ | A | A+ | A | |
B+ | A | C+ | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B | D+ | B- | B+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Westborough 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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B- | C | C | B+ | |
A- | A | A | A | |
A+ | A | A | B- | |
D- | D- | D- | B- | |
B- | A- | A- | B+ | |
C+ | B | B | C | |
B- | B | B | C | |
B | B- | B- | B+ | |
D | C- | C- | D+ | |
C- | C | C | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Westborough, MA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Westborough schools on SchoolGrade
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