Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Westwego
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Westwego residents.
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1 in 118
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Westwego is about 1 in 118.
$63
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Westwego resident about $63 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Westwego in green. The most dangerous areas in Westwego 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 Westwego, LA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Westwego is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Westwego's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Westwego is 8.490 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westwego generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Westwego may be as high as 1 in 104 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 140 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Westwego, LA: about 16 per year. The southwest part of Westwego has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.
How Westwego's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Westwego to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Westwego, LA: | 8.490 |
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| Louisiana: | 5.221 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Westwego is less safe than the Louisiana 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 Westwego, LA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Westwego about $624,779 in 2025, or roughly $63 per resident. This is part of Westwego's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Westwego, including every crime type and how Westwego 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 Westwego's crime maps on the Westwego 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 Westwego is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Westwego.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | D- | F | D- | |
F | D | F | D- | |
D | D | D- | C+ | |
D+ | C- | D | D | |
F | D | F | F | |
C | C+ | D+ | C- | |
D | C- | D- | D | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
F | D | F | B- | |
F | F | F | F |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Westwego 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- | D- | D- | F | |
D- | D+ | D+ | C- | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
D- | D- | D- | C+ | |
C- | F | F | B- | |
F | F | F | D | |
A- | B | B | A+ | |
F | D- | D- | C- | |
F | D- | D- | C+ | |
A | B | B | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Westwego, LA average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Westwego schools on SchoolGrade
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