Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Scottsburg
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Scottsburg residents.
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1 in 152
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Scottsburg is about 1 in 152.
$49
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Scottsburg resident about $49 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Scottsburg in green. The most dangerous areas in Scottsburg 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 Scottsburg, KY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Scottsburg is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of cities are safer and 13% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Scottsburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Scottsburg is 6.575 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Scottsburg generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Scottsburg may be as high as 1 in 148 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 160 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Scottsburg, KY: about 1 per year. The north part of Scottsburg has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Scottsburg's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Scottsburg to the Kentucky state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Scottsburg, KY: | 6.575 |
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| Kentucky: | 5.710 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Scottsburg is less safe than the Kentucky 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 Scottsburg, KY
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Scottsburg about $24,757 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of Scottsburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Scottsburg, including every crime type and how Scottsburg 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 Scottsburg's crime maps on the Scottsburg 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 Scottsburg is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Scottsburg.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C | A | C | D- | |
C+ | A- | B | D- | |
C+ | A- | B | D- | |
C | B- | C+ | D- | |
A- | A | A | D+ | |
D+ | C+ | C | D- | |
D+ | B- | D+ | D | |
C+ | A- | B | D | |
D | C- | D | D | |
B- | B+ | C+ | D+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Scottsburg 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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C | B- | B- | D | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
D | D- | D- | B- | |
C | B- | B- | A+ | |
A | A- | A- | A- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
B- | C | C | B | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
F | C- | C- | F | |
D | F | F | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Scottsburg, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Scottsburg schools on SchoolGrade
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