Alleghany County, NC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D
Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

1 in 145

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Alleghany County is about 1 in 145.

$51

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Alleghany County resident about $51 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Alleghany County in green. The most dangerous areas in Alleghany County 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 Alleghany County, NC Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US county. Alleghany County is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of counties are safer and 15% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Alleghany County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Alleghany County is 6.891 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Alleghany County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Alleghany County may be as high as 1 in 103 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 234 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Alleghany County, NC: about 30 per year. The west part of Alleghany County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.

How Alleghany County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Alleghany County to the North Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Alleghany County, NC:	6.891
North Carolina:	5.752
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Alleghany County is less safe than the North Carolina 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 Alleghany County, NC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Alleghany County about $567,837 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of Alleghany County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Alleghany County, including every crime type and how Alleghany County compares to other counties.

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 Alleghany County's crime maps on the Alleghany County overall crime page.

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Individual Alleghany County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Alleghany County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Alleghany County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Grayson County, VA	B	B	B+	B-
Galax City, VA	D	C-	D+	C-
Wilkes County, NC	C	C+	C+	D+
Ashe County, NC	C+	C	B-	D+
Carroll County, VA	B	B+	B+	C+
Surry County, NC	C-	C+	C-	D+
Wythe County, VA	B	B+	B+	C
Yadkin County, NC	C+	C	B-	D+
Smyth County, VA	B-	B	B	C+
Watauga County, NC	C-	C	D+	B-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Alleghany County is similar versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Hudspeth County, TX	F	F	F	D
Gulf County, FL	A-	C+	C+	A
Pocahontas County, WV	C	C-	C-	F
Piute County, UT	D	D+	D+	F
Harding County, SD	D+	D-	D-	F
Hidalgo County, NM	F	F	F	C+
Highland County, VA	C-	C-	C-	D
Hot Springs County, WY	D	B-	B-	F
Charlton County, GA	C	C-	C-	B+
Powder River County, MT	C+	D-	D-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Alleghany County, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Alleghany County schools on SchoolGrade

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Alleghany County, NC Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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