Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Cary
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Cary residents.
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1 in 150
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Cary is about 1 in 150.
$49
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Cary resident about $49 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Cary in green. The most dangerous areas in Cary 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 Cary, NC Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Cary is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cary's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Cary is 6.657 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cary generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Cary may be as high as 1 in 113 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 196 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of Cary, NC: about 240 per year. The southwest part of Cary has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 27 in a typical year.
How Cary's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Cary 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.
| Cary, NC: | 6.657 |
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| North Carolina: | 5.752 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Cary 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 Cary, NC
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Cary about $8,322,330 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of Cary's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cary, including every crime type and how Cary 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 Cary's crime maps on the Cary 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 Cary is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cary.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C- | A- | C- | D- | |
B | A | A- | D- | |
B+ | A+ | A- | D- | |
B | C- | A- | D | |
C- | C+ | D+ | D- | |
D+ | C | C- | D- | |
C | A- | C | F | |
B- | B | B | D+ | |
C- | C+ | D+ | D- | |
C | C | C+ | D- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Cary 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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C- | C | C | D | |
C+ | B- | B- | A- | |
D+ | B | B | C+ | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
C | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
D- | D | D | F | |
C+ | A | A | D+ | |
C | D+ | D+ | D | |
C- | C | C | B | |
D | B+ | B+ | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cary, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cary schools on SchoolGrade
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