Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Overland Park
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Overland Park residents.
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1 in 164
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Overland Park is about 1 in 164.
$45
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Overland Park resident about $45 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Overland Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Overland Park 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 Overland Park, KS Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Overland Park is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Overland Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Overland Park is 6.113 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Overland Park generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Overland Park may be as high as 1 in 106 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 209 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Overland Park, KS: about 155 per year. The northwest part of Overland Park has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 61 in a typical year.
How Overland Park's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Overland Park to the Kansas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Overland Park, KS: | 6.113 |
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| Kansas: | 5.830 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Overland Park is as safe as the Kansas 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 Overland Park, KS
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Overland Park about $7,462,433 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of Overland Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Overland Park, including every crime type and how Overland Park compares to other cities.
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 Overland Park's crime maps on the Overland Park overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Overland Park is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Overland Park.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | B+ | D | D- | |
D+ | B+ | C- | D- | |
C | B+ | C | D | |
C- | B- | C | D+ | |
B+ | A- | B+ | C | |
D- | C | D- | F | |
B+ | A | B+ | C- | |
D | C | C- | D- | |
D- | C+ | D | F | |
D | B | C- | D- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Overland Park is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | C- | C- | A- | |
C+ | B | B | D- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
D- | D- | D- | D | |
D | D | D | C- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D | D | D | C- | |
D | C | C | A | |
B | C+ | C+ | A- | |
D | D+ | D+ | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Overland Park, KS average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Overland Park schools on SchoolGrade
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