Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Burnsville
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Burnsville residents.
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1 in 185
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Burnsville is about 1 in 185.
$40
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Burnsville resident about $40 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Burnsville in green. The most dangerous areas in Burnsville 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 Burnsville, NC Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Burnsville is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of cities are safer and 22% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Burnsville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Burnsville is 5.395 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Burnsville generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Burnsville may be as high as 1 in 138 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 273 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Burnsville, NC: about 22 per year. The south part of Burnsville has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 4 in a typical year.
How Burnsville's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Burnsville 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.
| Burnsville, NC: | 5.395 |
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| North Carolina: | 5.752 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Burnsville 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 Burnsville, NC
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Burnsville about $609,208 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Burnsville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Burnsville, including every crime type and how Burnsville compares to other cities.
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 Burnsville's crime maps on the Burnsville overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Burnsville is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Burnsville.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B- | B+ | B | D+ | |
B- | C+ | B | C- | |
B- | B | B+ | D+ | |
C | A | B- | D | |
A- | B | A+ | C | |
D+ | B- | D+ | D | |
C- | C | C+ | D- | |
D | B+ | D | D- | |
C | B+ | C | D- | |
C+ | C- | B | D+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Burnsville is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | A- | A- | A- | |
B- | B | B | A- | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | D- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D | D+ | D+ | B | |
C | C | C | B- | |
C- | B+ | B+ | C | |
D- | D- | D- | C+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | C- | |
A | B- | B- | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Burnsville, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Burnsville schools on SchoolGrade
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