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

C-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C-
Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 196

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Cleveland County is about 1 in 196.

$38

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Cleveland County resident about $38 per year.

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

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US county. Cleveland County is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of counties are safer and 34% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cleveland County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Cleveland County is 5.092 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cleveland County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Cleveland County may be as high as 1 in 171 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 223 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Cleveland County, NC: about 117 per year. The south part of Cleveland County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 30 in a typical year.

How Cleveland County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Cleveland County, NC:	5.092
North Carolina:	5.752
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Cleveland County is safer 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 Cleveland County, NC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Cleveland County about $3,862,846 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Cleveland County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cleveland County, including every crime type and how Cleveland 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 Cleveland County's crime maps on the Cleveland County overall crime page.

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Individual Cleveland County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Cherokee County, SC	D	D	D+	D-
Gaston County, NC	C	C	C-	D+
Rutherford County, NC	C	C+	C+	D
Lincoln County, NC	B-	B+	C+	C-
Burke County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C-
Catawba County, NC	C-	C	C	D
York County, SC	C	B-	C	D-
Spartanburg County, SC	D+	D+	C-	D-
Polk County, NC	B	B+	A-	D+
McDowell County, NC	C+	C+	B-	D+

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Cleveland 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
Rockdale County, GA	B-	C+	C+	B+
Dubuque County, IA	B	B+	B+	C+
Eau Claire County, WI	C+	A-	A-	D+
Etowah County, AL	B-	B-	B-	D+
Lafourche Parish, LA	D+	D	D	C
Lancaster County, SC	C	C-	C-	D-
Laramie County, WY	B+	A+	A+	C-
Liberty County, TX	D	C-	C-	C-
Portsmouth City, VA	D-	D+	D+	C+
Putnam County, NY	A+	B+	B+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cleveland County, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cleveland County schools on SchoolGrade

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

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