Athens County, OH Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

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Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 577

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Athens County is about 1 in 577.

$13

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Athens County resident about $13 per year.

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

The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US county. Athens County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Athens County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Athens County is 1.732 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Athens County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Athens County may be as high as 1 in 336 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,193 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Athens County, OH: about 27 per year. The northeast part of Athens County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 3 in a typical year.

How Athens County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Athens County, OH:	1.732
Ohio:	3.330
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Athens County is safer than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Athens County, OH

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Athens County about $750,180 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of Athens County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Athens County, including every crime type and how Athens 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 Athens County's crime maps on the Athens County overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Meigs County, OH	B+	B-	B+	A-
Hocking County, OH	B	C	B-	A-
Morgan County, OH	C+	C	D+	A-
Vinton County, OH	A	B	A	A
Perry County, OH	B+	B-	B	A
Wood County, WV	B	A-	A-	D+
Washington County, OH	B+	B	B+	A-
Jackson County, OH	B+	B	B+	B+
Mason County, WV	A-	B	A-	D+
Gallia County, OH	B+	B	B+	B+

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Athens County is lower 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
Aroostook County, ME	B-	A+	A+	B+
Iron County, UT	C+	B	B	D-
Portage County, WI	B	A-	A-	C
Chaves County, NM	C-	D+	D+	B
Pulaski County, KY	C+	B-	B-	C-
Carteret County, NC	C+	B-	B-	D
Tuscola County, MI	A	C	C	A
Haywood County, NC	B-	B-	B-	D+
Mason County, WA	C-	D+	D+	A+
Maverick County, TX	D	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Athens County, OH average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Athens County schools on SchoolGrade

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Athens County, OH Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Athens County