Kersey, IN Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in Kersey.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Kersey in green. The most dangerous areas in Kersey 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 Kersey, IN Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US city. Kersey is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of cities are safer and 51% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kersey's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Kersey is 3.105 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kersey generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Kersey may be as high as 1 in 155 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 536 in the north part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Kersey, IN: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Kersey has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Kersey, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Kersey residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Kersey has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Kersey has 0, have the same problem. Of Kersey’s 832 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Kersey Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Kersey residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5259
Robbery	0.2344
Rape	0.5239
Murder	0.0195
Total Violent Crime	1.304 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.391
Vehicle Theft	0.3307
Burglary	0.8835
Arson	0.1062
Total Property Crime	4.711 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1856
Drug Crimes	3.105
Vandalism	0.4198
Identity Theft	1.433
Animal Cruelty	0.0757
Total "Other" Rate	5.219 (B+)

Individual Kersey Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
DeMotte, IN	A	A	A+	C+
Wheatfield, IN	A+	A+	A+	B-
Tefft, IN	A+	A-	A+	B
Roselawn, IN	A+	A-	A+	B
Kouts, IN	A+	A-	A+	A-
Thayer, IN	A	A+	B	A
Fair Oaks, IN	A+	A+	A	C+
Shelby, IN	B+	B-	B	C
Gifford, IN	A+	A+	A+	B
Hebron, IN	A+	A+	A	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kersey is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
New Memphis, IL	A-	B-	B-	A
Rains, SC	F	D-	D-	D
North Epworth, MI	B	C+	C+	B
North Bend, WI	B+	B+	B+	B-
Nokomis, AL	B	B-	B-	D+
Nocona Hills, TX	D+	D+	D+	D-
Niverville, NY	C	C+	C+	A+
Nisqually Indian Community, WA	B-	C+	C+	A+
Nicolaus, CA	D+	D-	D-	B+
New Weston, OH	A-	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Kersey is safer than the Indiana state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kersey, IN average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kersey schools on SchoolGrade

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