Emerald Isle, NC Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Emerald Isle

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Emerald Isle residents.

 

Emerald Isle, NC Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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F

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade
C
Violent Crime Grade
B-
Property Crime Grade
A-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 123

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Emerald Isle is about 1 in 123.

$60

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Emerald Isle resident about $60 per year.

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

The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Emerald Isle is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Emerald Isle's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Emerald Isle is 8.110 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Emerald Isle generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Emerald Isle may be as high as 1 in 108 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 139 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Emerald Isle, NC: about 10 per year. The southeast part of Emerald Isle has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How Emerald Isle's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Emerald Isle, NC: 8.110
North Carolina: 5.752
USA: 3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Emerald Isle 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 Emerald Isle, NC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Emerald Isle about $221,840 in 2025, or roughly $60 per resident. This is part of Emerald Isle's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Emerald Isle, including every crime type and how Emerald Isle compares to other cities.

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 Emerald Isle's crime maps on the Emerald Isle overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Emerald Isle is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Emerald Isle.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Cape Carteret, NC
F
B+
F
D-
Cedar Point, NC
C
A-
B+
D+
Bogue, NC
C
A+
C
D-
Peletier, NC
B
A
A
D
Swansboro, NC
C
B
B
D-
Broad Creek, NC
B+
A-
A
D
Salter Path, NC
C-
C-
B
F
Indian Beach, NC
C-
C-
B
F
Stella, NC
B-
D
B
B+
Hubert, NC
C+
C+
C
C

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Emerald Isle is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Essex, MA
B+
C
C
A-
Arcadia, OK
A-
B+
B+
C
Monroeville, IN
A-
A
A
C
Midway South, TX
C-
D+
D+
C
Marble, NC
D+
C+
C+
D
Lincoln, ME
C+
A-
A-
C+
Lewiston, MI
B
C
C
B+
Lake Crystal, MN
B-
B+
B+
B-
Helena Valley Northeast, MT
B
D+
D+
B+
Hawthorne, NV
D-
F
F
C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Emerald Isle, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Emerald Isle schools on SchoolGrade

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