Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Dane County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Dane County residents.
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1 in 203
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Dane County is about 1 in 203.
$36
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Dane County resident about $36 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Dane County in green. The most dangerous areas in Dane 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 Dane County, WI Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US county. Dane County is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of counties are safer and 36% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dane County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Dane County is 4.933 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dane County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Dane County may be as high as 1 in 182 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 280 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Dane County, WI: about 700 per year. The northwest part of Dane County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 135 in a typical year.
How Dane County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Dane County to the Wisconsin state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Dane County, WI: | 4.933 |
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| Wisconsin: | 4.941 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Dane County is as safe as the Wisconsin 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 Dane County, WI
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Dane County about $21,543,725 in 2025, or roughly $36 per resident. This is part of Dane County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dane County, including every crime type and how Dane 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 Dane County's crime maps on the Dane 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 Dane County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Dane County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A- | A- | A | B- | |
B | B+ | B | C | |
A | A | A | B- | |
B- | B | B | C- | |
B+ | B+ | A | C | |
A- | A | A | C | |
A- | A | A | B- | |
B+ | B- | A- | C+ | |
A | A | A+ | B | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Dane County is higher 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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A | B | B | A+ | |
A | B | B | A | |
C- | D+ | D+ | A | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
C+ | A | A | A | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
C- | C- | C- | B- | |
D- | C | C | A- | |
D | C- | C- | D- | |
D | D | D | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dane County, WI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Dane County schools on SchoolGrade
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