Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Berkeley County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Berkeley County residents.
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1 in 251
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Berkeley County is about 1 in 251.
$30
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Berkeley County resident about $30 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Berkeley County in green. The most dangerous areas in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County, WV Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US county. Berkeley County is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of counties are safer and 53% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Berkeley County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Berkeley County is 3.991 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Berkeley County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Berkeley County may be as high as 1 in 178 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 369 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Berkeley County, WV: about 140 per year. The west part of Berkeley County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 14 in a typical year.
How Berkeley County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Berkeley County to the West Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Berkeley County, WV: | 3.991 |
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| West Virginia: | 5.552 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Berkeley County is safer than the West Virginia 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 Berkeley County, WV
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Berkeley County about $3,848,248 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Berkeley County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Berkeley County, including every crime type and how Berkeley 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 Berkeley County's crime maps on the Berkeley 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 Berkeley County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Berkeley County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
A+ | A | A+ | D | |
C- | C- | C- | C | |
D+ | A- | D | B | |
A+ | A+ | A | A- | |
A+ | A | A+ | B | |
B- | B+ | B- | C- | |
A | A- | A- | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
B+ | B- | A | D |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Berkeley County is higher 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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B | C | C | B+ | |
B- | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
B- | B+ | B+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
A- | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Berkeley County, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Berkeley County schools on SchoolGrade
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