Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Kentucky
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Kentucky residents.
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1 in 175
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Kentucky is about 1 in 175.
$42
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Kentucky resident about $42 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Kentucky in green. The most dangerous areas in Kentucky 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 Kentucky Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US state. Kentucky is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of states are safer and 22% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kentucky's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.
The rate of drug-related crime in Kentucky is 5.710 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kentucky generally consider the central part of the state to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Kentucky may be as high as 1 in 143 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 235 in the central part of the state.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Kentucky: about 11,026 per year. The northwest part of Kentucky has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 593 in a typical year.
How Kentucky's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Kentucky to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Kentucky: | 5.710 |
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| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Kentucky is 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 Kentucky
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Kentucky about $195,876,856 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of Kentucky's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kentucky, including every crime type and how Kentucky compares to other states.
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 Kentucky's crime maps on the Kentucky overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States
Compared to surrounding states, the rate of drug-related crime in Kentucky is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Kentucky.
Nearby State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | D- | D | F | |
A- | B- | B+ | C | |
C+ | B- | B- | B- | |
A- | B+ | A | D+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | A- | |
C+ | C+ | B | D+ | |
B- | C+ | B | C+ | |
C- | C- | C- | D | |
D- | D | D | F | |
B- | B+ | B- | B- |
Drug-Related Crime in State with Similar Populations
Kentucky is higher versus other states of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in states with comparable overall population.
Similar State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C | D | D | B+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
B | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
A+ | C+ | C+ | A | |
A | A+ | A+ | B | |
D+ | D- | D- | D+ | |
A- | B- | B- | C | |
A- | B | B | F | |
B | A | A | B+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kentucky average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Kentucky schools on SchoolGrade
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