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

C+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 244

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Lee County is about 1 in 244.

$30

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Lee County resident about $30 per year.

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

The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US county. Lee County is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of counties are safer and 51% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lee County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Lee County is 4.102 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lee County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Lee County may be as high as 1 in 165 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 463 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of Lee County, NC: about 76 per year. The east part of Lee County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 17 in a typical year.

How Lee County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Lee County, NC:	4.102
North Carolina:	5.752
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Lee 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 Lee County, NC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Lee County about $2,049,595 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Lee County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lee County, including every crime type and how Lee 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 Lee County's crime maps on the Lee County overall crime page.

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Individual Lee County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Harnett County, NC	B-	B	B-	B-
Chatham County, NC	B-	B	B-	D+
Moore County, NC	B-	B+	B	D+
Cumberland County, NC	D-	D-	D-	C-
Hoke County, NC	B	D+	A-	C
Wake County, NC	C	B	C-	D-
Orange County, NC	C-	C+	D+	C-
Durham County, NC	D-	D+	D-	D-
Montgomery County, NC	D	D+	D+	C-
Randolph County, NC	C+	C+	C+	D+

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Lee 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
Rutland County, VT	B-	B	B	A-
Johnson County, MO	B	C+	C+	B-
Jones County, MS	A+	A+	A+	C+
Kershaw County, SC	D+	C-	C-	D+
Klamath County, OR	C-	C-	C-	A-
Knox County, OH	A	A-	A-	A-
Lawrence County, OH	B-	B	B	A-
Lewis and Clark County, MT	B-	C+	C+	B+
Roane County, TN	C+	C	C	D-
Jefferson County, WV	A+	A+	A+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lee County, NC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lee County schools on SchoolGrade

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

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Lee County