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

D+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 180

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Moore County is about 1 in 180.

$41

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Moore County resident about $41 per year.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Moore County is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of counties are safer and 28% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Moore County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Moore County is 5.556 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Moore County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Moore County may be as high as 1 in 131 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 233 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of Moore County, NC: about 124 per year. The north part of Moore County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 23 in a typical year.

How Moore County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Moore County, NC:	5.556
North Carolina:	5.752
USA:	3.112

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

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Moore County about $4,256,437 in 2025, or roughly $41 per resident. This is part of Moore County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Moore County, including every crime type and how Moore 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 Moore County's crime maps on the Moore County overall crime page.

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Individual Moore County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Lee County, NC	C-	C-	D+	C+
Hoke County, NC	B	D+	A-	C
Richmond County, NC	D-	D-	D	C+
Montgomery County, NC	D	D+	D+	C-
Cumberland County, NC	D-	D-	D-	C-
Scotland County, NC	D-	D-	D-	C+
Harnett County, NC	B-	B	B-	B-
Chatham County, NC	B-	B	B-	D+
Anson County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D
Randolph County, NC	C+	C+	C+	D+

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Moore 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
Lancaster County, SC	C	C-	C-	D-
Story County, IA	B+	B+	B+	B
Steuben County, NY	A+	B	B	A+
St. Lawrence County, NY	A-	C	C	A+
Nash County, NC	D	D-	D-	B+
Lenawee County, MI	A	B	B	A
Lauderdale County, AL	B-	B+	B+	D+
LaSalle County, IL	A	A	A	A+
Laramie County, WY	B+	A+	A+	C-
Suffolk City, VA	B-	B-	B-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Moore County, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Moore County schools on SchoolGrade

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

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Moore County