Bluffton, IN Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	C+

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A crime occurs every 1 day 9 hours (on average) in Bluffton.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Bluffton in green. The most dangerous areas in Bluffton 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 Bluffton, IN Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Bluffton is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are safer and 24% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bluffton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Bluffton is 5.223 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bluffton generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Bluffton may be as high as 1 in 141 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 274 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Bluffton, IN: about 14 per year. The south part of Bluffton has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 4 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Bluffton, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Bluffton residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bluffton has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Bluffton has 6, have the same problem. Of Bluffton’s 13,862 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Bluffton Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Bluffton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.336
Robbery	0.3328
Rape	0.5507
Murder	0.0537
Total Violent Crime	2.273 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.670
Vehicle Theft	0.5631
Burglary	1.725
Arson	0.0953
Total Property Crime	9.053 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2040
Drug Crimes	5.223
Vandalism	1.257
Identity Theft	0.9146
Animal Cruelty	0.0841
Total "Other" Rate	7.683 (C+)

Individual Bluffton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Bluffton is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bluffton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Toll Gate Heights, IN	B+	A	B	D+
Craigville, IN	B+	A-	B+	C-
Curryville, IN	A-	B	A-	C+
Reiffsburg, IN	A+	C+	A+	C+
Vera Cruz, IN	A	B+	A-	C+
Liberty Center, IN	A-	B-	A	D+
Rockford, IN	A	A+	A+	C
Honduras, IN	A-	C-	A	C+
Uniondale, IN	A	A-	A-	C+
Tocsin, IN	B	B	B	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bluffton is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Palos Heights, IL	B-	B+	B+	B+
Batesville, MS	B	A	A	C-
Bay Minette, AL	D+	D+	D+	D
Bay St. Louis, MS	B-	A+	A+	D+
Accokeek, MD	A-	B+	B+	A+
Monroe, WI	C-	C	C	D
Colchester, CT	A-	A+	A+	A
Murrysville, PA	A	A+	A+	A
Eufaula, AL	C-	C	C	D+
Clayton, OH	B	B	B	B+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Bluffton is less safe than the Indiana state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bluffton, IN average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bluffton schools on SchoolGrade

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