Drug-Related Crime per Capita in West Salem
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 West Salem residents.
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1 in 340
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Salem is about 1 in 340.
$22
Drug-Related Crime costs the average West Salem resident about $22 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West Salem in green. The most dangerous areas in West Salem 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 Salem, WI 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 Salem is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of cities are safer and 53% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Salem's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in West Salem is 2.938 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Salem generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Salem may be as high as 1 in 231 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 411 in the south part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of West Salem, WI: about 4 per year. The southeast part of West Salem has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How West Salem's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in West Salem to the Wisconsin state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Salem, WI: | 2.938 |
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| Wisconsin: | 4.941 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West Salem is safer than the Wisconsin 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 Salem, WI
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of West Salem about $182,457 in 2025, or roughly $22 per resident. This is part of West Salem's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Salem, including every crime type and how West Salem 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 Salem's crime maps on the West Salem 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 Salem is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Salem.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | B- | A- | C+ | |
B- | A | B | D+ | |
A+ | A | A | B | |
C | B | C+ | D- | |
B | A | B- | C+ | |
A | A+ | A- | B- | |
D | C- | D | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
A | A+ | A | B- | |
A+ | A | A+ | B- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
West Salem 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+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
D- | C- | C- | C+ | |
B- | A | A | A | |
B+ | A- | A- | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | D | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
A | A- | A- | A | |
C | B- | B- | D+ | |
F | F | F | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Salem, WI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Salem schools on SchoolGrade
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