Drug-Related Crime per Capita in West Paducah
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 West Paducah residents.
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1 in 175
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Paducah is about 1 in 175.
$42
Drug-Related Crime costs the average West Paducah resident about $42 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West Paducah in green. The most dangerous areas in West Paducah 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 Paducah, KY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. West Paducah is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of cities are safer and 19% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Paducah's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in West Paducah is 5.710 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Paducah generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Paducah may be as high as 1 in 111 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 260 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of West Paducah, KY: about 4 per year. The central part of West Paducah has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How West Paducah's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in West Paducah to the Kentucky state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Paducah, KY: | 5.710 |
|---|---|
| Kentucky: | 5.710 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West Paducah is as safe as the Kentucky 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 Paducah, KY
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of West Paducah about $160,412 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of West Paducah's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Paducah, including every crime type and how West Paducah 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 Paducah's crime maps on the West Paducah 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 Paducah is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Paducah.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | A | A | D- | |
B- | A | B+ | F | |
B- | A- | B- | D+ | |
B+ | A | A | D+ | |
D- | C+ | D- | F | |
B | A+ | A- | D | |
B | A+ | B+ | D- | |
C- | B- | C- | D | |
C+ | B+ | C+ | D | |
C+ | B | B | A- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
West Paducah is higher 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 | B | B | A | |
C- | C | C | C | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | A- | |
F | F | F | C | |
C | C+ | C+ | D- | |
D | D- | D- | F | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
D | D- | D- | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Paducah, KY average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Paducah schools on SchoolGrade
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