Drug-Related Crime per Capita in West Branch
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 West Branch residents.
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1 in 306
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Branch is about 1 in 306.
$24
Drug-Related Crime costs the average West Branch resident about $24 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West Branch in green. The most dangerous areas in West Branch 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 West Branch, IA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US city. West Branch is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of cities are safer and 49% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Branch's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in West Branch is 3.270 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Branch generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Branch may be as high as 1 in 234 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 422 in the south part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of West Branch, IA: about 3 per year. The south part of West Branch has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How West Branch's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in West Branch to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Branch, IA: | 3.270 |
|---|---|
| Iowa: | 4.279 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West Branch is safer than the Iowa 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 West Branch, IA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of West Branch about $87,005 in 2025, or roughly $24 per resident. This is part of West Branch's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Branch, including every crime type and how West Branch 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 West Branch's crime maps on the West Branch 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 West Branch is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Branch.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B- | B- | B | C | |
C- | D+ | C | C | |
B- | B+ | C+ | B- | |
B- | B- | C+ | B+ | |
C+ | B- | C | B- | |
B+ | A | B+ | C | |
C | C- | C+ | C | |
B- | B- | C+ | B | |
A- | A | B+ | A- | |
C | D | B- | C |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
West Branch 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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A+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
C+ | A | A | D+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | B- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | C- | |
C | C | C | C- | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | F | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B- | |
B+ | A- | A- | D+ | |
B | D+ | D+ | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Branch, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Branch schools on SchoolGrade
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