Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Folkston
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Folkston residents.
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1 in 384
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Folkston is about 1 in 384.
$19
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Folkston resident about $19 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Folkston in green. The most dangerous areas in Folkston 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 Folkston, GA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US city. Folkston is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of cities are safer and 57% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Folkston's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Folkston is 2.606 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Folkston generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Folkston may be as high as 1 in 296 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 716 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Folkston, GA: about 8 per year. The west part of Folkston has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Folkston's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Folkston to the Georgia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Folkston, GA: | 2.606 |
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| Georgia: | 3.605 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Folkston is safer than the Georgia state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Folkston, GA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Folkston about $166,480 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Folkston's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Folkston, including every crime type and how Folkston 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 Folkston's crime maps on the Folkston 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 Folkston is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Folkston.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | D | D | B | |
A+ | A- | A | A | |
C+ | A+ | D | A | |
C+ | C | C- | B- | |
B+ | B | B | B- | |
A- | C+ | A- | B- | |
A | A+ | A- | B | |
B | D | B- | A | |
C+ | C | C | B- | |
B | B- | B- | B- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Folkston is similar 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 |
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B+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
C+ | C- | C- | C+ | |
D- | D- | D- | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
A | B | B | B+ | |
A | A- | A- | A | |
C | B | B | C+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | C | |
C | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
C+ | B | B | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Folkston, GA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Folkston schools on SchoolGrade
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