Carter County, KY Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 246

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Carter County is about 1 in 246.

$30

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Carter County resident about $30 per year.

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

The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US county. Carter County is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of counties are safer and 52% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Carter County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Carter County is 4.067 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Carter County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Carter County may be as high as 1 in 190 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 486 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Carter County, KY: about 16 per year. The northwest part of Carter County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 3 in a typical year.

How Carter County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Carter County to the Kentucky state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Carter County, KY:	4.067
Kentucky:	5.710
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Carter County is safer than the Kentucky 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 Carter County, KY

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Carter County about $810,798 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Carter County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Carter County, including every crime type and how Carter 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 Carter County's crime maps on the Carter County overall crime page.

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Individual Carter County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Elliott County, KY	B-	B+	B-	C+
Greenup County, KY	B+	A+	B	C+
Boyd County, KY	B+	A	B+	C+
Rowan County, KY	D+	A-	D	C-
Lewis County, KY	B	B-	B+	C-
Lawrence County, KY	A-	A	A-	C+
Wayne County, WV	B+	B	B+	D+
Lawrence County, OH	B-	B	C+	A-
Morgan County, KY	B	A	B	C+
Scioto County, OH	C+	B	C+	A-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Carter County is similar 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
Jackson County, WI	B	B-	B-	B
Winston County, MS	A+	A+	A+	B-
Winston County, AL	C+	B	B	D-
Winneshiek County, IA	B+	B	B	C+
Williamsburg County, SC	F	F	F	D-
Baker County, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Baker County, OR	B-	A-	A-	B+
Westmoreland County, VA	C-	C+	C+	B+
Fayette County, OH	C+	B+	B+	A-
Ben Hill County, GA	B+	C+	C+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Carter County, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Carter County schools on SchoolGrade

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Carter County, KY Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Carter County