42544, KY Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in 42544

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 42544 residents.

 

42544, KY Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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1 in 174

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in 42544 is about 1 in 174.

$43

Drug-Related Crime costs the average 42544 resident about $43 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in 42544 in green. The most dangerous areas in 42544 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 42544, KY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US zip. 42544 is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of zip codes are safer and 18% of zip codes are more dangerous. This analysis applies to 42544's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby zip codes.

The rate of drug-related crime in 42544 is 5.750 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in 42544 generally consider the east part of the zip to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in 42544 may be as high as 1 in 143 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 200 in the east part of the zip.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of 42544, KY: about 7 per year. The southeast part of 42544 has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

How 42544's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in 42544 to the Kentucky state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

42544, KY: 5.750
Kentucky: 5.710
USA: 3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, 42544 is as safe as the Kentucky 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 42544, KY

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of 42544 about $249,136 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of 42544's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for 42544, including every crime type and how 42544 compares to other zip codes.

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 42544's crime maps on the 42544 overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of drug-related crime in 42544 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 42544.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
C-
C+
C
F
C
C+
C
C
C-
C+
C-
D+
D
C
D
F
C
B-
C
C-
C-
C
C
D-
D
D+
D
D-
C
B
C+
D
C+
B-
B
D-
C+
B
B
D

Drug-Related Crime in Zip with Similar Populations

42544 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in zip codes with comparable overall population.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
D
D
D
B-
A
A+
A+
A
D
D
D
C-
D
D+
D+
D+
B-
B+
B+
C-
C-
C
C
C
C-
C+
C+
C
D
D+
D+
C
C+
C
C
C-
F
F
F
C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 42544, KY average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 42544 schools on SchoolGrade

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