Johnston County, NC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 204

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Johnston County is about 1 in 204.

$36

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Johnston County resident about $36 per year.

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

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US county. Johnston County is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of counties are safer and 37% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Johnston County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Johnston County is 4.890 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Johnston County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Johnston County may be as high as 1 in 183 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 239 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Johnston County, NC: about 269 per year. The southeast part of Johnston County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 54 in a typical year.

How Johnston County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Johnston County 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.

Johnston County, NC:	4.890
North Carolina:	5.752
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Johnston County is safer 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 Johnston County, NC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Johnston County about $8,767,041 in 2025, or roughly $36 per resident. This is part of Johnston County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Johnston County, including every crime type and how Johnston 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 Johnston County's crime maps on the Johnston County overall crime page.

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Individual Johnston County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Wake County, NC	C	B	C-	D-
Wayne County, NC	D+	D	D+	C+
Harnett County, NC	B-	B	B-	B-
Wilson County, NC	C-	C-	D+	C
Franklin County, NC	B-	B-	B-	B-
Sampson County, NC	C-	C-	C	C+
Nash County, NC	D	D-	D	B+
Durham County, NC	D-	D+	D-	D-
Greene County, NC	C-	D	C-	B-
Lee County, NC	C-	C-	D+	C+

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Johnston 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
Washington County, MN	A-	A+	A+	A-
Prince George's County, MD	C+	C-	C-	A
Yakima County, WA	D+	B-	B-	A+
Wake County, NC	C	B	B	D-
Rockingham County, NH	A-	A+	A+	B
Rockland County, NY	B+	C	C	A+
Thurston County, WA	D+	B-	B-	A+
Warren County, OH	A+	A+	A+	B+
Nueces County, TX	D-	D-	D-	B-
Polk County, FL	A+	A	A	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Johnston County, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Johnston County schools on SchoolGrade

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Johnston County, NC Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Johnston County