Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Morganton
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Morganton residents.
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1 in 194
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Morganton is about 1 in 194.
$38
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Morganton resident about $38 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Morganton in green. The most dangerous areas in Morganton 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 Morganton, NC Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Morganton is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are safer and 24% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morganton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Morganton is 5.143 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morganton generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Morganton may be as high as 1 in 153 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 299 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Morganton, NC: about 44 per year. The west part of Morganton has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 11 in a typical year.
How Morganton's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Morganton 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.
| Morganton, NC: | 5.143 |
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| North Carolina: | 5.752 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Morganton 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 Morganton, NC
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Morganton about $1,884,847 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Morganton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Morganton, including every crime type and how Morganton compares to other cities.
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 Morganton's crime maps on the Morganton overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Morganton is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Morganton.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | A- | B- | C | |
B- | C+ | B- | C | |
B- | A- | B+ | D | |
D | D+ | D | C- | |
C+ | B | B- | D- | |
C+ | A- | C+ | D+ | |
B- | D | A- | D+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
C | C+ | C | D | |
C | C- | B- | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Morganton is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | C- | C- | D+ | |
D- | D | D | D+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
B | B- | B- | B | |
D | C+ | C+ | F | |
C+ | C | C | C+ | |
C | A- | A- | D | |
D+ | D | D | B | |
D+ | B- | B- | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morganton, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Morganton schools on SchoolGrade
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