Mount Zion, KY Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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

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

The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Mount Zion is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of cities are safer and 40% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mount Zion's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Mount Zion is 3.923 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mount Zion generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Mount Zion may be as high as 1 in 232 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 559 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 southeast parts of Mount Zion, KY: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Mount Zion 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 Mount Zion, 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 Mount Zion residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Mount Zion 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 Mount Zion has 0, have the same problem. Of Mount Zion’s 400 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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Mount Zion 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 Mount Zion residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.498
Robbery	0.2406
Rape	0.5981
Murder	0.0436
Total Violent Crime	2.380 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.592
Vehicle Theft	0.6986
Burglary	1.991
Arson	0.0761
Total Property Crime	8.358 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1829
Drug Crimes	3.923
Vandalism	5.397
Identity Theft	0.0298
Animal Cruelty	0.0815
Total "Other" Rate	9.614 (C-)

Individual Mount Zion Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Crittenden, KY	C+	B+	C	B
Zion Station, KY	B+	A-	A-	C+
Dry Ridge, KY	C	B+	C	C-
Sherman, KY	D+	B	D+	C-
Verona, KY	A-	A	A	B
Folsom, KY	B	A+	A-	C
Flingsville, KY	B-	A-	B-	C+
Elliston, KY	B	A	A-	C
Napoleon, KY	A-	A+	A-	C+
Piner, KY	B+	A+	B-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mount Zion is similar 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
Hobart, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Hyndsver, TN	C-	C+	C+	D-
Hydaburg, AK	D-	F	F	B-
Hutchinson, PA	A-	A-	A-	A
Huntsville, WA	F	D-	D-	B
Hunters Hlw, KY	D+	D+	D+	C-
Humnoke, AR	F	F	F	F
Humarock, MA	B-	B-	B-	A
Howard, TN	D+	D-	D-	F
Hovland, MN	D	D-	D-	C+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Mount Zion is safer than the Kentucky 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 Mount Zion, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Mount Zion schools on SchoolGrade

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