Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Union Square
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Union Square residents.
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1 in 334
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Union Square is about 1 in 334.
$22
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Union Square resident about $22 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Union Square in green. The most dangerous areas in Union Square 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 Union Square, Lakewood, CO Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Union Square is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of neighborhoods are safer and 43% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Union Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Union Square is 2.993 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Union Square generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Union Square may be as high as 1 in 208 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 395 in the east part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Union Square, Lakewood, CO: about 5 per year. The east part of Union Square has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Union Square's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Union Square to the Colorado state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Union Square, Lakewood, CO: | 2.993 |
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| Colorado: | 2.827 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Union Square is as safe as the Colorado state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Union Square, Lakewood, CO
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Union Square about $123,561 in 2025, or roughly $22 per resident. This is part of Union Square's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Union Square, including every crime type and how Union Square compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Union Square's crime maps on the Union Square overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Union Square is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Union Square.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | C- | D | C- | |
D+ | C- | D+ | D+ | |
D- | C | D- | C- | |
D- | D | D- | C- | |
F | D | F | D+ | |
C | B- | C | C- | |
D+ | C | D+ | D+ | |
F | D- | F | C- | |
F | D | F | D+ | |
F | D- | F | D+ |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Union Square is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A- | B | B | C+ | |
A | C | C | A- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
B | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
D+ | C | C | D+ | |
A- | B- | B- | C | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
A | A+ | A+ | C- | |
B- | C- | C- | B | |
D+ | B- | B- | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Union Square, Lakewood, CO average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Union Square schools on SchoolGrade
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