Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Van Meter
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Van Meter residents.
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1 in 669
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Van Meter is about 1 in 669.
$11
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Van Meter resident about $11 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Van Meter in green. The most dangerous areas in Van Meter 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 Van Meter, IA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Van Meter is in the 75th percentile for safety, meaning 25% of cities are safer and 75% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Van Meter's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Van Meter is 1.494 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Van Meter generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Van Meter may be as high as 1 in 343 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 960 in the central part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Van Meter, IA: about 1 per year. The south part of Van Meter has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Van Meter's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Van Meter to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Van Meter, IA: | 1.494 |
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| Iowa: | 4.279 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Van Meter is safer than the Iowa state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Van Meter, IA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Van Meter about $34,539 in 2025, or roughly $11 per resident. This is part of Van Meter's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Van Meter, including every crime type and how Van Meter 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 Van Meter's crime maps on the Van Meter 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 Van Meter is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Van Meter.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A | B- | |
A | A+ | A | C+ | |
B+ | D+ | A+ | C | |
A | B | A+ | B- | |
A | A+ | A | B- | |
A | A | A | C+ | |
C+ | B- | C | D+ | |
D+ | F | C | C+ | |
C+ | D | C+ | D | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Van Meter is lower 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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D | C- | C- | C | |
D- | C+ | C+ | B | |
A+ | B | B | A- | |
D | C | C | C | |
D- | F | F | D- | |
C+ | A | A | C- | |
B- | D- | D- | C | |
B | C+ | C+ | A- | |
D | D- | D- | D- | |
A- | A- | A- | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Van Meter, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 74% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Van Meter schools on SchoolGrade
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