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

D-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 127

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Mecklenburg County is about 1 in 127.

$58

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Mecklenburg County resident about $58 per year.

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

The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US county. Mecklenburg County is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of counties are safer and 9% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mecklenburg County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Mecklenburg County is 7.865 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mecklenburg County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Mecklenburg County may be as high as 1 in 108 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 152 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of Mecklenburg County, NC: about 1,600 per year. The west part of Mecklenburg County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 558 in a typical year.

How Mecklenburg County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Mecklenburg County, NC:	7.865
North Carolina:	5.752
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Mecklenburg County is less safe 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 Mecklenburg County, NC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Mecklenburg County about $69,045,865 in 2025, or roughly $58 per resident. This is part of Mecklenburg County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mecklenburg County, including every crime type and how Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County's crime maps on the Mecklenburg County overall crime page.

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Individual Mecklenburg County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Cabarrus County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C-
Union County, NC	B-	C+	B+	C-
Gaston County, NC	C	C	C-	D+
York County, SC	C	B-	C	D-
Lincoln County, NC	B-	B+	C+	C-
Lancaster County, SC	C	C-	C+	D-
Rowan County, NC	C+	C	B-	C-
Iredell County, NC	B-	B+	B	D+
Stanly County, NC	C-	C	C-	D+
Cleveland County, NC	C-	C	C-	C-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Mecklenburg 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
Tarrant County, TX	C-	C	C	D+
Santa Clara County, CA	B+	C+	C+	A
Bexar County, TX	D+	C	C	B-
Broward County, FL	A-	B	B	A
Gwinnett County, GA	A-	A-	A-	B-
Hawaii County, HI	D+	B-	B-	B+
Harrison County, MS	A+	A+	A+	B-
Harford County, MD	A-	B-	B-	A-
Hampden County, MA	B+	C-	C-	A
Hamilton County, TN	D-	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mecklenburg County, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mecklenburg County schools on SchoolGrade

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

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