Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Whatcom County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Whatcom County residents.
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1 in 807
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Whatcom County is about 1 in 807.
$9
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Whatcom County resident about $9 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Whatcom County in green. The most dangerous areas in Whatcom County 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 Whatcom County, WA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US county. Whatcom County is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of counties are safer and 92% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Whatcom County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Whatcom County is 1.239 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Whatcom County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Whatcom County may be as high as 1 in 669 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,170 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of Whatcom County, WA: about 71 per year. The southwest part of Whatcom County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 4 in a typical year.
How Whatcom County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Whatcom County to the Washington state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Whatcom County, WA: | 1.239 |
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| Washington: | 0.9734 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Whatcom County is less safe than the Washington 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 Whatcom County, WA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Whatcom County about $2,112,661 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Whatcom County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Whatcom County, including every crime type and how Whatcom County compares to other counties.
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 Whatcom County's crime maps on the Whatcom County overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Whatcom County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Whatcom County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D- | C+ | F | A+ | |
D | C- | D- | A | |
D+ | C+ | D | A+ | |
D- | D | D- | A+ | |
D | B | D- | A | |
C | C+ | D+ | A+ | |
C- | C- | D+ | A+ | |
D+ | D+ | D | A | |
C | C+ | D+ | A+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | A |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Whatcom County is lower versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | C | C | A+ | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
B+ | C | C | A+ | |
C+ | D | D | A | |
B- | B- | B- | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | C- | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Whatcom County, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Whatcom County schools on SchoolGrade
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