Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Emerson
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Emerson residents.
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1 in 199
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Emerson is about 1 in 199.
$37
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Emerson resident about $37 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Emerson in green. The most dangerous areas in Emerson 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 Emerson, IA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Emerson is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of cities are safer and 26% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Emerson's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Emerson is 5.016 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Emerson generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Emerson may be as high as 1 in 182 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 222 in the north part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Emerson, IA: about 2 per year. The east part of Emerson has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Emerson's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Emerson to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Emerson, IA: | 5.016 |
|---|---|
| Iowa: | 4.279 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Emerson is less safe than the Iowa 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 Emerson, IA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Emerson about $25,640 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of Emerson's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Emerson, including every crime type and how Emerson 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 Emerson's crime maps on the Emerson 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 Emerson is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Emerson.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C | C- | C | D+ | |
C | C- | C | D+ | |
C | B- | C- | C- | |
D+ | D | C- | D+ | |
A- | B- | A- | C | |
B- | C- | A- | C- | |
D+ | C- | D | C- | |
D | F | D+ | D | |
C- | B- | C- | D |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Emerson 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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A+ | A | A | B+ | |
D | B | B | C- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A | |
B+ | C- | C- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
C+ | D | D | C | |
A+ | A | A | B+ | |
C- | B- | B- | D+ | |
C- | D- | D- | C | |
D- | D- | D- | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Emerson, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Emerson schools on SchoolGrade
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