North East, MD Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C+
Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 272

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in North East is about 1 in 272.

$27

Drug-Related Crime costs the average North East resident about $27 per year.

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

The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. North East is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of cities are safer and 43% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North East's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in North East is 3.679 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North East generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in North East may be as high as 1 in 162 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 504 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of North East, MD: about 17 per year. The south part of North East has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 3 in a typical year.

How North East's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in North East to the Maryland state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

North East, MD:	3.679
Maryland:	3.407
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, North East is as safe as the Maryland 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 North East, MD

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of North East about $564,772 in 2025, or roughly $27 per resident. This is part of North East's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for North East, including every crime type and how North East 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 North East's crime maps on the North East 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 North East is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to North East.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Charlestown, MD	B-	B+	C	C+
Theodore, MD	A-	B+	A-	B-
Principio Furnace, MD	D+	D-	C	D
Colonial Acres, MD	C	C	C	C+
Elkton, MD	C-	C-	C-	C-
Perryville, MD	D	D	C	D+
Blueball, MD	A-	B+	A-	C+
Elk Mills, MD	B+	A-	A-	C+
Perry Point, MD	D+	D	C-	D+
Port Deposit, MD	B-	C	B-	C+

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

North East 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
Spring Creek, NV	C-	D	D	B
Berea, OH	C	B-	B-	C-
Bethel, CT	B	A+	A+	A
Bon Air, VA	D	B	B	C
Bonita, CA	D+	D+	D+	B-
Braselton, GA	C-	A-	A-	B-
Brewster, NY	B	C+	C+	A+
Brook Park, OH	D+	C	C	D+
Brookfield, CT	B	A+	A+	A
Brookfield, IL	B-	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North East, MD average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See North East schools on SchoolGrade

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North East, MD Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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