Hardin County, IA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B-
Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 209

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Hardin County is about 1 in 209.

$35

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Hardin County resident about $35 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Hardin County in green. The most dangerous areas in Hardin 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 Hardin County, IA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US county. Hardin County is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of counties are safer and 38% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hardin County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Hardin County is 4.785 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hardin County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Hardin County may be as high as 1 in 178 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 286 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Hardin County, IA: about 24 per year. The west part of Hardin County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.

How Hardin County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Hardin County to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Hardin County, IA:	4.785
Iowa:	4.279
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Hardin County 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 Hardin County, IA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Hardin County about $597,988 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Hardin County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hardin County, including every crime type and how Hardin 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 Hardin County's crime maps on the Hardin County overall crime page.

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Individual Hardin County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Hardin County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Hardin County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Franklin County, IA	B+	B+	A	C-
Grundy County, IA	A	C	A+	B-
Hamilton County, IA	C+	B	B-	C+
Butler County, IA	A-	A	A-	C+
Marshall County, IA	C-	B-	D+	B-
Wright County, IA	B-	B-	B	C
Story County, IA	B+	B+	B	B
Tama County, IA	B-	B-	C+	B-
Black Hawk County, IA	C+	C	C-	B-
Boone County, IA	A+	A-	A+	B-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Hardin 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
Breathitt County, KY	B	C+	C+	C+
Bosque County, TX	C+	C	C	D+
Boundary County, ID	B-	D+	D+	F
Bourbon County, KS	C-	C	C	F
Bourbon County, KY	B	A	A	C-
Box Butte County, NE	C+	A-	A-	D+
Bracken County, KY	B+	A+	A+	B
Yell County, AR	C-	D	D	D-
Brantley County, GA	A-	A-	A-	B
Braxton County, WV	C+	C	C	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hardin County, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 66% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Hardin County schools on SchoolGrade

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Hardin County, IA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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