LaPorte County, IN Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 259

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in LaPorte County is about 1 in 259.

$29

Drug-Related Crime costs the average LaPorte County resident about $29 per year.

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

The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. LaPorte County is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of counties are safer and 56% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to LaPorte County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in LaPorte County is 3.867 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in LaPorte County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in LaPorte County may be as high as 1 in 185 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 381 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of LaPorte County, IN: about 120 per year. The northeast part of LaPorte County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 13 in a typical year.

How LaPorte County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

LaPorte County, IN:	3.867
Indiana:	4.400
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, LaPorte County is safer than the Indiana 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 LaPorte County, IN

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of LaPorte County about $3,368,079 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of LaPorte County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for LaPorte County, including every crime type and how LaPorte 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 LaPorte County's crime maps on the LaPorte County overall crime page.

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Individual LaPorte County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Porter County, IN	A	A+	A-	B-
Starke County, IN	A+	A	A+	B-
St. Joseph County, IN	C-	D-	D+	D+
Berrien County, MI	B+	C-	B+	A-
Lake County, IN	C	C-	C-	C-
Marshall County, IN	A	A-	A-	C+
Cass County, MI	A+	B+	A+	A+
Elkhart County, IN	A	B-	B+	B
Cook County, IL	C	C+	C	A-
Kosciusko County, IN	A+	A+	A	C

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

LaPorte County is higher 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
LaSalle County, IL	A	A	A	A+
Yamhill County, OR	C+	B-	B-	A
Wayne County, OH	A	B+	B+	A-
Warren County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Walworth County, WI	A	A	A	B
Vigo County, IN	C+	C-	C-	B-
Terrebonne Parish, LA	D+	D	D	C-
St. Lawrence County, NY	A-	C	C	A+
Adams County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Eaton County, MI	A-	B	B	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in LaPorte County, IN average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See LaPorte County schools on SchoolGrade

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LaPorte County, IN Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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