Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Buncombe County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Buncombe County residents.
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1 in 151
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Buncombe County is about 1 in 151.
$49
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Buncombe County resident about $49 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Buncombe County in green. The most dangerous areas in Buncombe 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 Buncombe County, NC Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Buncombe County is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of counties are safer and 17% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buncombe County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Buncombe County is 6.613 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buncombe County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Buncombe County may be as high as 1 in 127 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 177 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the west parts of Buncombe County, NC: about 268 per year. The northeast part of Buncombe County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 148 in a typical year.
How Buncombe County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Buncombe 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.
| Buncombe County, NC: | 6.613 |
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| North Carolina: | 5.752 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Buncombe 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 Buncombe County, NC
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Buncombe County about $13,877,693 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of Buncombe County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buncombe County, including every crime type and how Buncombe 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 Buncombe County's crime maps on the Buncombe 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 Buncombe County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Buncombe County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | A- | A- | D+ | |
C+ | C | B- | D+ | |
B- | B- | B+ | D+ | |
B+ | B | A- | C- | |
B- | B- | B | D+ | |
C+ | C+ | B- | D+ | |
B | B+ | A- | D+ | |
C | B- | B- | D- | |
C | C+ | C+ | D | |
D+ | C | D+ | C |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Buncombe 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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D- | C | C | A- | |
A- | A- | A- | A | |
C+ | A | A | A | |
B+ | A | A | D | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | B- | |
D | C | C | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B | A | A | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A | A | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buncombe County, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Buncombe County schools on SchoolGrade
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