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

C-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 192

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Burke County is about 1 in 192.

$39

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Burke County resident about $39 per year.

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

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US county. Burke County is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of counties are safer and 32% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Burke County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Burke County is 5.219 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Burke County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Burke County may be as high as 1 in 160 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 224 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Burke County, NC: about 78 per year. The northeast part of Burke County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 31 in a typical year.

How Burke County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Burke 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.

Burke County, NC:	5.219
North Carolina:	5.752
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Burke County is as safe as 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 Burke County, NC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Burke County about $3,346,460 in 2025, or roughly $39 per resident. This is part of Burke County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Burke County, including every crime type and how Burke 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 Burke County's crime maps on the Burke County overall crime page.

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Individual Burke County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Caldwell County, NC	C+	C+	B-	D+
McDowell County, NC	C+	C+	B-	D+
Catawba County, NC	C-	C	C	D
Alexander County, NC	B-	B+	B	D+
Avery County, NC	D	C-	D	D-
Rutherford County, NC	C	C+	C+	D
Mitchell County, NC	C	B-	B-	D-
Cleveland County, NC	C-	C	C-	C-
Lincoln County, NC	B-	B+	C+	C-
Watauga County, NC	C-	C	D+	B-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Burke 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
Ozaukee County, WI	A	A+	A+	B-
Clearfield County, PA	A	A-	A-	A
Clinton County, NY	B+	B-	B-	A+
Coryell County, TX	D	D	D	D+
Crawford County, PA	A	B+	B+	A
Cullman County, AL	B-	B	B	D-
Rockingham County, NC	C+	C+	C+	C
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	C+	D-	D-	A
Roanoke County, VA	B	A	A	B-
Polk County, OR	B+	B	B	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Burke County, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Burke County schools on SchoolGrade

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

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