Buchanan County, IA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	A
Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 296

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Buchanan County is about 1 in 296.

$25

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Buchanan County resident about $25 per year.

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

The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Buchanan County is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of counties are safer and 63% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buchanan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Buchanan County is 3.380 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buchanan County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Buchanan County may be as high as 1 in 232 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 594 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Buchanan County, IA: about 23 per year. The southwest part of Buchanan County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 3 in a typical year.

How Buchanan County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Buchanan County, IA:	3.380
Iowa:	4.279
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Buchanan County is safer than the Iowa state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Buchanan County, IA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Buchanan County about $505,582 in 2025, or roughly $25 per resident. This is part of Buchanan County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buchanan County, including every crime type and how Buchanan 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 Buchanan County's crime maps on the Buchanan County overall crime page.

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Individual Buchanan County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Buchanan County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Buchanan County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Fayette County, IA	B-	C	B+	C
Black Hawk County, IA	C+	C	C-	B-
Delaware County, IA	A	A	A	B-
Benton County, IA	A-	A	A-	B
Bremer County, IA	A-	A	A-	B-
Linn County, IA	B	B+	B+	C-
Clayton County, IA	B	B	B+	C-
Jones County, IA	A-	B+	A	B-
Grundy County, IA	A	C	A+	B-
Tama County, IA	B-	B-	C+	B-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Buchanan 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
Fredericksburg City, VA	D-	C	C	C
Sawyer County, WI	C	D+	D+	C+
Scott County, IN	A-	A-	A-	C
Scott County, TN	D-	D-	D-	F
Scurry County, TX	D	D+	D+	D-
Shelby County, IA	B+	B	B	C-
Garvin County, OK	D	C-	C-	D+
Garrett County, MD	C-	D	D	D-
Shelby County, IL	A	A-	A-	A
Shelby County, TX	D	D	D	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buchanan County, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Buchanan County schools on SchoolGrade

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Buchanan County, IA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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