Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Downtown Charlotte
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Downtown Charlotte residents.
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1 in 156
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Downtown Charlotte is about 1 in 156.
$47
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Downtown Charlotte resident about $47 per year.
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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Downtown Charlotte in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Charlotte 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 Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Charlotte is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of neighborhoods are safer and 13% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Charlotte's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Downtown Charlotte is 6.404 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Charlotte generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Downtown Charlotte may be as high as 1 in 108 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 175 in the north part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC: about 23 per year. The west part of Downtown Charlotte has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Downtown Charlotte's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Downtown Charlotte 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.
| Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC: | 6.404 |
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| North Carolina: | 5.752 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Downtown Charlotte 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 Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Charlotte about $410,049 in 2025, or roughly $47 per resident. This is part of Downtown Charlotte's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Charlotte, including every crime type and how Downtown Charlotte compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Downtown Charlotte's crime maps on the Downtown Charlotte overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Downtown Charlotte is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Charlotte.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | D- | F | D- | |
D+ | C | D+ | D | |
D+ | C | D | D- | |
D | C- | D- | D- | |
C | C | C | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
C+ | B- | C | D+ | |
C | B- | C- | D- | |
B | A | B | D- |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Downtown Charlotte is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | C | C | C+ | |
B+ | B | B | A+ | |
B | C | C | B | |
A- | A | A | B | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | C | |
D- | B- | B- | A | |
B | A- | A- | B+ | |
B- | A+ | A+ | F | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D | |
D- | F | F | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Charlotte schools on SchoolGrade
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