Polk County, IA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B-
Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 193

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Polk County is about 1 in 193.

$38

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Polk County resident about $38 per year.

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

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US county. Polk County is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of counties are safer and 33% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Polk County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Polk County is 5.184 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Polk County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Polk County may be as high as 1 in 138 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 300 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the west parts of Polk County, IA: about 492 per year. The northeast part of Polk County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 179 in a typical year.

How Polk County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Polk County, IA:	5.184
Iowa:	4.279
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Polk County is less safe than the Iowa 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 Polk County, IA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Polk County about $19,551,757 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Polk County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Polk County, including every crime type and how Polk 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 Polk County's crime maps on the Polk County overall crime page.

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Individual Polk County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Dallas County, IA	A+	C+	A+	B
Warren County, IA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Madison County, IA	A-	C-	A-	B-
Story County, IA	B+	B+	B	B
Jasper County, IA	B	B	B	B-
Boone County, IA	A+	A-	A+	B-
Marion County, IA	A	A	A	B-
Guthrie County, IA	A	A-	A+	C+
Marshall County, IA	C-	B-	D+	B-
Greene County, IA	B	A	B	C

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Polk 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
Galveston County, TX	C+	C+	C+	B-
Greene County, MO	D+	D+	D+	D+
Brazoria County, TX	B-	B-	B-	B
Hamilton County, IN	A+	A+	A+	C
Adams County, CO	D-	D+	D+	B
Morris County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Bronx County, NY	B-	C-	C-	A+
Hernando County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Ada County, ID	A	A-	A-	C-
Bell County, TX	C	C-	C-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Polk County, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Polk County schools on SchoolGrade

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Polk County, IA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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