Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Buffalo Lake
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Buffalo Lake residents.
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1 in 331
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Buffalo Lake is about 1 in 331.
$22
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Buffalo Lake resident about $22 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Buffalo Lake in green. The most dangerous areas in Buffalo Lake 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 Buffalo Lake, MN Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US city. Buffalo Lake is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buffalo Lake's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Buffalo Lake is 3.023 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buffalo Lake generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Buffalo Lake may be as high as 1 in 277 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 493 in the northeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Buffalo Lake, MN: about 1 per year. The east part of Buffalo Lake has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Buffalo Lake's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Buffalo Lake to the Minnesota state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Buffalo Lake, MN: | 3.023 |
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| Minnesota: | 3.294 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Buffalo Lake is as safe as the Minnesota 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 Buffalo Lake, MN
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Buffalo Lake about $24,796 in 2025, or roughly $22 per resident. This is part of Buffalo Lake's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buffalo Lake, including every crime type and how Buffalo Lake compares to other cities.
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 Buffalo Lake's crime maps on the Buffalo Lake overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Buffalo Lake is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Buffalo Lake.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C | C | C- | B- | |
A | B | A+ | B+ | |
A | B+ | A | B- | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
B | B+ | B | B- | |
B+ | C | B+ | B | |
D- | B- | F | C | |
A | B+ | A | B+ | |
C | D+ | C- | B- | |
C+ | B+ | C- | C+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Buffalo Lake is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C | D- | D- | D- | |
A- | A- | A- | C+ | |
D- | D | D | F | |
D- | D+ | D+ | C- | |
B | C- | C- | D+ | |
C- | D- | D- | D- | |
B | C | C | C | |
A | A+ | A+ | C | |
A- | A+ | A+ | C | |
D- | D- | D- | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buffalo Lake, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Buffalo Lake schools on SchoolGrade
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