Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Van Wert
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Van Wert residents.
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1 in 444
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Van Wert is about 1 in 444.
$17
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Van Wert resident about $17 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Van Wert in green. The most dangerous areas in Van Wert 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 Wert, OH Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US city. Van Wert is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of cities are safer and 62% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Van Wert's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Van Wert is 2.250 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Van Wert generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Van Wert may be as high as 1 in 345 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 799 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of Van Wert, OH: about 7 per year. The north part of Van Wert has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How Van Wert's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Van Wert to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Van Wert, OH: | 2.250 |
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| Ohio: | 3.330 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Van Wert is safer than the Ohio 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 Wert, OH
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Van Wert about $250,430 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Van Wert's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Van Wert, including every crime type and how Van Wert 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 Wert's crime maps on the Van Wert 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 Wert is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Van Wert.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | B+ | B | B | |
A- | D | A | B+ | |
C | D+ | C+ | B+ | |
A | B+ | A | A- | |
B- | D | B- | B+ | |
C | C- | D+ | B | |
A+ | B | A+ | A | |
A- | B+ | A | B+ | |
B | C+ | B | B+ | |
B | C+ | B- | B |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Van Wert 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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C+ | B- | B- | A | |
C | B | B | C+ | |
C | C- | C- | C | |
A | C+ | C+ | A | |
B | A | A | D+ | |
D | C- | C- | D- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
C- | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Van Wert, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Van Wert schools on SchoolGrade
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