Greenville County, SC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D
Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 104

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Greenville County is about 1 in 104.

$71

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Greenville County resident about $71 per year.

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

The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US county. Greenville County is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of counties are safer and 3% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Greenville County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Greenville County is 9.573 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Greenville County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Greenville County may be as high as 1 in 81 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 145 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of Greenville County, SC: about 1,061 per year. The southwest part of Greenville County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 173 in a typical year.

How Greenville County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Greenville County, SC:	9.573
South Carolina:	8.201
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Greenville County is less safe than the South 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 Greenville County, SC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Greenville County about $38,749,732 in 2025, or roughly $71 per resident. This is part of Greenville County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Greenville County, including every crime type and how Greenville 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 Greenville County's crime maps on the Greenville County overall crime page.

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Individual Greenville County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Spartanburg County, SC	D+	D+	C-	D-
Pickens County, SC	D+	C+	D+	D-
Anderson County, SC	D+	D+	C-	D-
Laurens County, SC	D-	D	D-	D-
Polk County, NC	B	B+	A-	D+
Transylvania County, NC	B-	B-	B	D+
Henderson County, NC	B+	A-	A-	D+
Oconee County, SC	C-	C-	C+	F
Union County, SC	D	D	D+	D
Cherokee County, SC	D	D	D+	D-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Greenville 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
Morris County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Nueces County, TX	D-	D-	D-	B-
Somerset County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Weld County, CO	C	C+	C+	A-
Plymouth County, MA	A+	B+	B+	A+
Oakland County, MI	B	B-	B-	B+
Solano County, CA	C+	C-	C-	A-
Pierce County, WA	D-	D+	D+	A
Ocean County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Snohomish County, WA	D	B	B	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Greenville County, SC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Greenville County schools on SchoolGrade

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Greenville County, SC Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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