Drug-Related Crime per Capita in West Central
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 West Central residents.
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1 in 152
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Central is about 1 in 152.
$49
Drug-Related Crime costs the average West Central resident about $49 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West Central in green. The most dangerous areas in West Central 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 Central, Springfield, MO Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US neighborhood. West Central is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of neighborhoods are safer and 11% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Central's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in West Central is 6.594 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Central generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Central may be as high as 1 in 118 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 185 in the central part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of West Central, Springfield, MO: about 5 per year. The northwest part of West Central has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How West Central's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in West Central to the Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Central, Springfield, MO: | 6.594 |
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| Missouri: | 4.936 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West Central is less safe than the Missouri 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 West Central, Springfield, MO
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of West Central about $188,277 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of West Central's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Central, including every crime type and how West Central 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 West Central's crime maps on the West Central 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 West Central is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Central.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
D- | F | D | D- | |
D+ | D+ | C- | D- | |
D+ | D- | C- | D- | |
D | D- | D | D- | |
D | D | D | F | |
D | D | D | D- | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | F | |
D | D- | C- | D- |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
West Central is higher 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- | A- | A- | B- | |
D- | D | D | C | |
D- | C | C | A | |
C | B+ | B+ | D- | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
C- | C | C | B- | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | B- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Central, Springfield, MO average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Central schools on SchoolGrade
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