Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Old St. Louis
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Old St. Louis residents.
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Old St. Louis residents.
B+
Overall Crime Grade™
B+ |
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B |
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Other Crime Grade |
B+ |
A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in Old St. Louis.
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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Old St. Louis in green. The most dangerous areas in Old St. Louis are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Old St. Louis is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Old St. Louis's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Old St. Louis is 3.939 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Old St. Louis generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Old St. Louis may be as high as 1 in 230 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 280 in the central 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 northeast parts of Old St. Louis, IN: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Old St. Louis has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
When looking at the drug-related crime map for Old St. Louis, 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 Old St. Louis residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Old St. Louis 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 Old St. Louis has 0, have the same problem. Of Old St. Louis’s 212 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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Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.161 |
Robbery |
0.3147 |
Rape |
0.5661 |
Murder |
0.0603 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.102 (B+) |
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
7.888 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.3420 |
Burglary |
1.398 |
Arson |
0.1491 |
Total Property Crime |
9.777 (B) |
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.2260 |
Drug Crimes |
3.939 |
Vandalism |
1.217 |
Identity Theft |
0.0625 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0484 |
Total "Other" Rate |
5.493 (B+) |
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Old St. Louis is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Old St. Louis.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | A- | A+ | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
A+ | A | A+ | C | |
A+ | A- | A+ | C+ | |
A | A- | A | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
A | A- | A | B- | |
B+ | A+ | B- | C | |
A+ | B+ | A+ | C- | |
B | B- | B+ | C |
Old St. Louis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | C- | C- | C | |
D | D+ | D+ | C | |
A | A | A | B- | |
D+ | C | C | D- | |
D | C- | C- | F | |
C+ | B | B | D | |
C- | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
C | C- | C- | C- | |
D | C | C | B- | |
A+ | A- | A- | A |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Old St. Louis is safer than the Indiana 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 Old St. Louis, IN average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Old St. Louis schools on SchoolGrade
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