Currituck 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	B-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 201

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Currituck County is about 1 in 201.

$37

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Currituck County resident about $37 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Currituck County in green. The most dangerous areas in Currituck 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 Currituck 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. Currituck County is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of counties are safer and 35% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Currituck County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Currituck County is 4.977 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Currituck County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Currituck County may be as high as 1 in 74 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 327 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of Currituck County, NC: about 44 per year. The southwest part of Currituck County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How Currituck County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Currituck County, NC:	4.977
North Carolina:	5.752
USA:	3.112

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

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Currituck County about $1,095,596 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of Currituck County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Currituck County, including every crime type and how Currituck 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 Currituck County's crime maps on the Currituck County overall crime page.

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Individual Currituck County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Camden County, NC	C-	B+	D	B+
Pasquotank County, NC	D+	C-	D+	C+
Perquimans County, NC	C+	C	B	B
Chesapeake City, VA	B-	B+	C+	B
Virginia Beach City, VA	B-	A+	C+	B-
Portsmouth City, VA	D-	D+	D-	C+
Norfolk City, VA	D+	C+	D	C+
Dare County, NC	D	D+	D	D-
Gates County, NC	C+	C+	C+	B+
Chowan County, NC	D	D-	D+	C-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Currituck 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
Nicholas County, WV	A	B	B	D
Montgomery County, IL	B+	A-	A-	A
Montgomery County, KS	D	C-	C-	D-
Montgomery County, KY	A	A	A	B
Montgomery County, NC	D	D+	D+	C-
Morrow County, OH	A	B	B	A
Morton County, ND	B	A	A	D+
Muhlenberg County, KY	B-	A-	A-	C
Natchitoches Parish, LA	D+	D-	D-	B-
Neshoba County, MS	A	A+	A+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Currituck County, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Currituck County schools on SchoolGrade

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