Shields, IN Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Shields

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Shields residents.

 

Shields, IN Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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C

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade
B
Violent Crime Grade
B+
Property Crime Grade
B

Which crimes are included?

1 in 258

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Shields is about 1 in 258.

$29

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Shields resident about $29 per year.

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

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

The rate of drug-related crime in Shields is 3.874 per 1,000 residents during a standard year.

How Shields's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Shields, IN: 3.874
Indiana: 4.400
USA: 3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Shields is safer than the Indiana 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 Shields, IN

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Shields about $4,098 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Shields's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Shields, including every crime type and how Shields 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 Shields's crime maps on the Shields 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 Shields is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Shields.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
New Elizabethtown, IN
B
A-
B
C
Brownstown, IN
C
B+
C-
D
Hangman Crossing, IN
A-
A+
B+
B-
Wegan, IN
A-
A-
A-
C
Kurtz, IN
B
B
B
D+
Dudleytown, IN
B+
B+
B+
C+
Surprise, IN
B+
B+
B
C-
Cortland, IN
B+
B+
B
C
Chestnut Ridge, IN
A-
A+
B
C+
Seymour, IN
B-
B+
C+
C-

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Shields 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
Waterloo, KS
B+
B-
B-
C-
Chitina, AK
F
F
F
B
Choulic, AZ
D-
D-
D-
C-
Churchville, WV
A-
A
A
D+
Cloudland, GA
B-
B
B
B-
Coal City, PA
A+
B+
B+
A-
Cochecton Center, NY
B
D+
D+
A+
Walnut Corner, AR
D+
D
D
F
Walnut Hill, KY
C+
C+
C+
D+
Walnut Ridge, IN
A+
C+
C+
B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shields, IN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Shields schools on SchoolGrade

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