Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Columbia
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Columbia residents.
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1 in 165
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Columbia is about 1 in 165.
$45
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Columbia resident about $45 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Columbia in green. The most dangerous areas in Columbia 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 Columbia, KY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Columbia is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Columbia's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Columbia is 6.068 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Columbia generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Columbia may be as high as 1 in 125 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 210 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Columbia, KY: about 24 per year. The north part of Columbia has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 3 in a typical year.
How Columbia's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Columbia to the Kentucky state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Columbia, KY: | 6.068 |
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| Kentucky: | 5.710 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Columbia is as safe as the Kentucky 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 Columbia, KY
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Columbia about $617,601 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of Columbia's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Columbia, including every crime type and how Columbia 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 Columbia's crime maps on the Columbia 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 Columbia is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Columbia.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | C | D+ | D+ | |
C | C- | C | D+ | |
D+ | B+ | D+ | D- | |
C | C- | B- | D | |
C | B | C- | D | |
A | A- | A+ | B- | |
D+ | C+ | D+ | F | |
D- | C | F | B+ | |
B- | C | B | B- | |
C+ | B | B- | D+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Columbia is higher 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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D- | D- | D- | C- | |
C+ | A | A | B+ | |
F | F | F | D- | |
C- | C | C | B+ | |
B- | B | B | A- | |
C- | C | C | A- | |
C | B | B | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | B+ | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Columbia, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Columbia schools on SchoolGrade
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