Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Buchanan County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Buchanan County residents.
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1 in 252
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Buchanan County is about 1 in 252.
$29
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Buchanan County resident about $29 per year.
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, MO Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US county. Buchanan County is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of counties are safer and 54% 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 3.965 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buchanan County generally consider the southeast 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 180 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 367 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Buchanan County, MO: about 76 per year. The south part of Buchanan County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 9 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 Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Buchanan County, MO: | 3.965 |
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| Missouri: | 4.936 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Buchanan County is safer than the Missouri 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 Buchanan County, MO
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Buchanan County about $2,435,316 in 2025, or roughly $29 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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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 |
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A- | C | A- | B- | |
C- | D+ | B- | D+ | |
C+ | B | B+ | D+ | |
C+ | C- | B- | C- | |
B+ | B | B+ | C+ | |
B- | C | B | D | |
C+ | B | C | C | |
C+ | B | B- | C- | |
C | D- | C+ | D | |
C | B- | C- | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Buchanan County is similar 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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C- | C- | C- | C | |
A | A+ | A+ | C | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
C+ | C | C | D | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
C- | C- | C- | D- | |
B- | B | B | A | |
B | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
B | B | B | C | |
D | D | D | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buchanan County, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Buchanan County schools on SchoolGrade
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