Cherokee County, SC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D
Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 129

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Cherokee County is about 1 in 129.

$58

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Cherokee County resident about $58 per year.

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

The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US county. Cherokee County is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of counties are safer and 10% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cherokee County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Cherokee County is 7.775 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cherokee County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Cherokee County may be as high as 1 in 103 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 170 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Cherokee County, SC: about 84 per year. The north part of Cherokee County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 17 in a typical year.

How Cherokee County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Cherokee County, SC:	7.775
South Carolina:	8.201
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Cherokee County is as safe as the South 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 Cherokee County, SC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Cherokee County about $3,306,556 in 2025, or roughly $58 per resident. This is part of Cherokee County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cherokee County, including every crime type and how Cherokee 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 Cherokee County's crime maps on the Cherokee County overall crime page.

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Individual Cherokee County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Cleveland County, NC	C-	C	C-	C-
Spartanburg County, SC	D+	D+	C-	D-
Rutherford County, NC	C	C+	C+	D
Union County, SC	D	D	D+	D
Gaston County, NC	C	C	C-	D+
Polk County, NC	B	B+	A-	D+
York County, SC	C	B-	C	D-
Lincoln County, NC	B-	B+	C+	C-
Chester County, SC	D+	D-	D+	D
Greenville County, SC	D	C	D+	F

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Cherokee 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
Newton County, MO	C+	C+	C+	C
Madison County, ID	C	D	D	C-
Marion County, OH	B	B+	B+	B+
Marion County, WV	B+	B+	B+	C-
Marquette County, MI	C-	C	C	A-
Maverick County, TX	D	D+	D+	C-
McMinn County, TN	C-	D+	D+	D-
Mercer County, WV	A-	A-	A-	D+
Nacogdoches County, TX	D+	C-	C-	C
Navarro County, TX	D+	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cherokee County, SC average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Cherokee County schools on SchoolGrade

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Cherokee County, SC Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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