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

D+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 177

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in McDowell County is about 1 in 177.

$42

Drug-Related Crime costs the average McDowell County resident about $42 per year.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. McDowell County is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of counties are safer and 27% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to McDowell County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in McDowell County is 5.643 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in McDowell County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in McDowell County may be as high as 1 in 138 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 250 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of McDowell County, NC: about 58 per year. The northwest part of McDowell County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 15 in a typical year.

How McDowell County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

McDowell County, NC:	5.643
North Carolina:	5.752
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, McDowell County is as safe as 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 McDowell County, NC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of McDowell County about $1,867,125 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of McDowell County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for McDowell County, including every crime type and how McDowell 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 McDowell County's crime maps on the McDowell County overall crime page.

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Individual McDowell County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Mitchell County, NC	C	B-	B-	D-
Burke County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C-
Yancey County, NC	B+	B	A-	C-
Rutherford County, NC	C	C+	C+	D
Avery County, NC	D	C-	D	D-
Polk County, NC	B	B+	A-	D+
Buncombe County, NC	C-	C	C-	D
Caldwell County, NC	C+	C+	B-	D+
Henderson County, NC	B+	A-	A-	D+
Madison County, NC	C+	C	B-	D+

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

McDowell 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
Moca Municipio, PR	F	D-	D-	B+
Ogle County, IL	A+	A	A	A+
Oconee County, GA	A	A+	A+	A-
Nye County, NV	C	D+	D+	C+
Noble County, IN	A	A	A	C+
Nez Perce County, ID	B-	B	B	D-
Newaygo County, MI	A+	B+	B+	A
Navarro County, TX	D+	D+	D+	C
Montgomery County, NY	B+	C+	C+	A+
Montgomery County, IN	A	A-	A-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in McDowell County, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See McDowell County schools on SchoolGrade

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

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