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

D+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C+
Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 171

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Caldwell County is about 1 in 171.

$43

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Caldwell County resident about $43 per year.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Caldwell County is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of counties are safer and 24% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Caldwell County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Caldwell County is 5.854 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Caldwell County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Caldwell County may be as high as 1 in 148 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 225 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of Caldwell County, NC: about 106 per year. The northeast part of Caldwell County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 21 in a typical year.

How Caldwell County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Caldwell County, NC:	5.854
North Carolina:	5.752
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Caldwell 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 Caldwell County, NC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Caldwell County about $3,508,759 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of Caldwell County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Caldwell County, including every crime type and how Caldwell 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 Caldwell County's crime maps on the Caldwell County overall crime page.

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Individual Caldwell County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Burke County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C-
Alexander County, NC	B-	B+	B	D+
Catawba County, NC	C-	C	C	D
Watauga County, NC	C-	C	D+	B-
Avery County, NC	D	C-	D	D-
Wilkes County, NC	C	C+	C+	D+
McDowell County, NC	C+	C+	B-	D+
Lincoln County, NC	B-	B+	C+	C-
Mitchell County, NC	C	B-	B-	D-
Iredell County, NC	B-	B+	B	D+

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Caldwell 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
Raleigh County, WV	B	B-	B-	C-
Clallam County, WA	C	C+	C+	A+
Cole County, MO	B	B	B	B
DeKalb County, AL	C+	B	B	D
Indiana County, PA	A+	A	A	A+
Kauai County, HI	C	B+	B+	B+
Lewis County, WA	C-	C+	C+	A+
Lynchburg City, VA	C-	D+	D+	C+
Manitowoc County, WI	B	B-	B-	C
Payne County, OK	D	C-	C-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Caldwell County, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Caldwell County schools on SchoolGrade

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

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