La Veta, CO Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in La Veta

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 La Veta residents.

 

La Veta, CO Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
D
Other Crime Grade
F
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A crime occurs every 3 days 18 hours (on average) in La Veta.

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

The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US city. La Veta is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of cities are safer and 46% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to La Veta's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in La Veta is 3.484 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in La Veta generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in La Veta may be as high as 1 in 279 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 299 in the northeast 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 central parts of La Veta, CO: about 1 per year. The west part of La Veta 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 La Veta, 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 more retail establishments in the southwest part of 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 La Veta residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which La Veta 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 La Veta has 2, have the same problem. Of La Veta’s 1,618 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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La Veta 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 La Veta residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
6.782
Robbery
2.722
Rape
1.205
Murder
0.1442
Total Violent Crime
10.85 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
12.03
Vehicle Theft
2.705
Burglary
6.848
Arson
0.3211
Total Property Crime
21.90 (D)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2951
Drug Crimes
3.484
Vandalism
6.501
Identity Theft
16.39
Animal Cruelty
0.2722
Total "Other" Rate
26.94 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
F
F
D
C
D-
F
D-
C+
F
F
F
C
D-
F
D-
C+
F
D-
F
C+
D-
F
D-
B-
F
F
D-
C+
F
F
F
C+
D
C
D
B
F
F
D-
C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

La Veta 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
B-
A-
A-
C-
B
C+
C+
A+
C+
C+
C+
A
A
A+
A+
A-
A
A
A
B-
C
B
B
F
A
A
A
B+
A+
A-
A-
A+
A
A+
A+
B-
A+
A
A
C

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, La Veta is less safe than the Colorado state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in La Veta, CO average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See La Veta schools on SchoolGrade

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