Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Cole County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Cole County residents.
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1 in 330
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Cole County is about 1 in 330.
$22
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Cole County resident about $22 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Cole County in green. The most dangerous areas in Cole 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 Cole County, MO Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Cole County is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of counties are safer and 68% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cole County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Cole County is 3.033 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cole County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Cole County may be as high as 1 in 100 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 693 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Cole County, MO: about 69 per year. The northeast part of Cole County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 9 in a typical year.
How Cole County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Cole 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.
| Cole County, MO: | 3.033 |
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| Missouri: | 4.936 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Cole County is safer than the Missouri 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 Cole County, MO
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Cole County about $1,771,963 in 2025, or roughly $22 per resident. This is part of Cole County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cole County, including every crime type and how Cole 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 Cole County's crime maps on the Cole 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 Cole County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Cole County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A- | B | A | C+ | |
C+ | C+ | B- | B- | |
C+ | C+ | C | C- | |
D+ | D+ | C- | D+ | |
B- | C | C | B | |
D+ | B- | D | C | |
B- | C | B+ | D+ | |
B | C+ | B+ | C+ | |
C | D+ | C | D+ | |
C | D | C- | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Cole 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 |
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D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B | |
B- | B- | B- | C- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | B | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C- | |
C+ | B | B | C- | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C- | |
B | B- | B- | C- | |
C- | D | D | D- | |
A+ | B | B | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cole County, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cole County schools on SchoolGrade
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