West Van Lear, KY Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	C+

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A crime occurs every 16 days 11 hours (on average) in West Van Lear.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West Van Lear in green. The most dangerous areas in West Van Lear 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 Van Lear, KY Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. West Van Lear is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of cities are safer and 38% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Van Lear's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in West Van Lear is 4.045 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Van Lear generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Van Lear may be as high as 1 in 193 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 294 in the east part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of West Van Lear, KY: about 1 per year. The south part of West Van Lear has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for West Van Lear, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for West Van Lear residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Van Lear has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which West Van Lear has 0, have the same problem. Of West Van Lear’s 946 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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West Van Lear Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 West Van Lear residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8614
Robbery	0.3476
Rape	0.6970
Murder	0.0693
Total Violent Crime	1.975 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.339
Vehicle Theft	1.033
Burglary	2.879
Arson	0.0810
Total Property Crime	13.33 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2181
Drug Crimes	4.045
Vandalism	3.701
Identity Theft	0.0803
Animal Cruelty	0.0520
Total "Other" Rate	8.096 (C+)

Individual West Van Lear Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in West Van Lear is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Van Lear.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Meally, KY	B	A	B	C-
Collista, KY	C+	A-	C	D+
Paintsville, KY	C-	C-	C-	D+
Van Lear, KY	B-	A-	B	D
Thelma, KY	C-	B+	D+	D+
Hagerhill, KY	C	B-	C-	D+
Auxier, KY	D+	C-	D+	C
Williamsport, KY	B	A-	B	B-
East Point, KY	C+	C+	C	C
Tutor Key, KY	C-	B	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Van Lear is similar versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
East Lynne, MO	B	B+	B+	C
Union Center, WI	B+	B-	B-	C+
Union Pier, MI	C-	D	D	B-
Uniondale, IN	A	A-	A-	C+
Urbana, IN	B	A-	A-	D+
Forkland, AL	F	F	F	D-
Fishville, LA	D+	D-	D-	D
Finley, TN	D+	D+	D+	D-
Findlay, IL	A	B+	B+	B
Elnora, IN	B-	C-	C-	D

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West Van Lear is safer than the Kentucky state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Van Lear, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See West Van Lear schools on SchoolGrade

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