Dougherty County, GA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	F
Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

1 in 329

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Dougherty County is about 1 in 329.

$22

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Dougherty County resident about $22 per year.

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

The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Dougherty County is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of counties are safer and 68% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dougherty County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Dougherty County is 3.037 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dougherty County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Dougherty County may be as high as 1 in 183 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 435 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of Dougherty County, GA: about 53 per year. The southwest part of Dougherty County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 15 in a typical year.

How Dougherty County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Dougherty County, GA:	3.037
Georgia:	3.605
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Dougherty County is safer than the Georgia state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Dougherty County, GA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Dougherty County about $1,897,029 in 2025, or roughly $22 per resident. This is part of Dougherty County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dougherty County, including every crime type and how Dougherty 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 Dougherty County's crime maps on the Dougherty County overall crime page.

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Individual Dougherty County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Lee County, GA	A	B+	A	A
Worth County, GA	B	C+	B-	B+
Terrell County, GA	D+	D-	D	A-
Baker County, GA	C+	B-	D+	A-
Mitchell County, GA	C	D+	C-	A-
Calhoun County, GA	C	C+	D+	A-
Turner County, GA	B	B-	B-	A-
Sumter County, GA	D	D-	D-	B+
Crisp County, GA	D+	D	D	B+
Colquitt County, GA	B-	B-	C	A-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Dougherty 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
Floyd County, IN	A-	A-	A-	B-
Chatham County, NC	B-	B	B	D+
Chemung County, NY	B-	C-	C-	A+
Cheshire County, NH	B+	A+	A+	C+
Christian County, MO	A-	B+	B+	C
Clallam County, WA	C	C+	C+	A+
Clearfield County, PA	A	A-	A-	A
Cole County, MO	B	B	B	B
Valencia County, NM	C	C-	C-	B+
Lynchburg City, VA	C-	D+	D+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dougherty County, GA average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Dougherty County schools on SchoolGrade

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Dougherty County, GA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Dougherty County