Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Ben Hill County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Ben Hill County residents.
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1 in 444
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Ben Hill County is about 1 in 444.
$17
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Ben Hill County resident about $17 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Ben Hill County in green. The most dangerous areas in Ben Hill 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 Ben Hill County, GA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US county. Ben Hill County is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of counties are safer and 78% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ben Hill County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Ben Hill County is 2.250 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ben Hill County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Ben Hill County may be as high as 1 in 277 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 937 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Ben Hill County, GA: about 8 per year. The east part of Ben Hill County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.
How Ben Hill County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Ben Hill County to the Georgia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Ben Hill County, GA: | 2.250 |
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| Georgia: | 3.605 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Ben Hill County is safer than the Georgia 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 Ben Hill County, GA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Ben Hill County about $298,534 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Ben Hill County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ben Hill County, including every crime type and how Ben Hill 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 Ben Hill County's crime maps on the Ben Hill 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 Ben Hill County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Ben Hill County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C | D+ | C | B+ | |
C | C | C- | B+ | |
B | B- | B- | A- | |
C- | C- | D+ | B | |
B | C | B- | B+ | |
D | D- | D | B- | |
B | C- | B | B+ | |
A- | B+ | B | B | |
D+ | D | D | B+ | |
B | A+ | C- | A |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Ben Hill 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 |
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D+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
D+ | B- | B- | B | |
D- | D | D | B+ | |
F | F | F | B | |
B | B | B | C- | |
B+ | B | B | C- | |
C | C+ | C+ | D | |
C | C- | C- | B | |
D | D | D | D | |
D | D | D | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ben Hill County, GA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ben Hill County schools on SchoolGrade
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