Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Waukesha County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Waukesha County residents.
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1 in 249
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Waukesha County is about 1 in 249.
$30
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Waukesha County resident about $30 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Waukesha County in green. The most dangerous areas in Waukesha County 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 Waukesha County, WI Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US county. Waukesha County is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of counties are safer and 53% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waukesha County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Waukesha County is 4.016 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waukesha County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Waukesha County may be as high as 1 in 163 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 395 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Waukesha County, WI: about 312 per year. The west part of Waukesha County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 64 in a typical year.
How Waukesha County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Waukesha County to the Wisconsin state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Waukesha County, WI: | 4.016 |
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| Wisconsin: | 4.941 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Waukesha County is safer than the Wisconsin 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 Waukesha County, WI
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Waukesha County about $12,381,033 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Waukesha County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waukesha County, including every crime type and how Waukesha County compares to other counties.
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 Waukesha County's crime maps on the Waukesha County overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Waukesha County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Waukesha County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | D- | D+ | D- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
A | A+ | A | B- | |
B- | C+ | B- | C- | |
A | A | A | B- | |
A | A | A+ | B | |
C+ | B- | B- | C- | |
A- | A | A | B- | |
B- | B | B | C- | |
C+ | B+ | C+ | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Waukesha County is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A- | A+ | A+ | B | |
C- | C- | C- | C- | |
B | D | D | A+ | |
B- | A+ | A+ | B- | |
B | C- | C- | A+ | |
B- | B | B | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
F | D | D | D+ | |
D- | D | D | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waukesha County, WI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Waukesha County schools on SchoolGrade
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