Ohio County, WV Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 167

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Ohio County is about 1 in 167.

$44

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Ohio County resident about $44 per year.

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

The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Ohio County is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of counties are safer and 23% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ohio County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Ohio County is 5.982 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ohio County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Ohio County may be as high as 1 in 116 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 220 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Ohio County, WV: about 48 per year. The northwest part of Ohio County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 8 in a typical year.

How Ohio County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Ohio County, WV:	5.982
West Virginia:	5.552
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Ohio County is as safe as the West Virginia 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 Ohio County, WV

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Ohio County about $1,931,092 in 2025, or roughly $44 per resident. This is part of Ohio County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ohio County, including every crime type and how Ohio 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 Ohio County's crime maps on the Ohio County overall crime page.

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Individual Ohio County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Marshall County, WV	B-	D+	B	D+
Belmont County, OH	B	C+	B	A-
Brooke County, WV	B+	B+	A-	D+
Jefferson County, OH	B-	B	C	A-
Harrison County, OH	B+	C+	B	A-
Hancock County, WV	A	A-	A+	D
Washington County, PA	A	A	B+	A+
Monroe County, OH	B-	C-	B-	A-
Wetzel County, WV	B+	B	B+	D
Greene County, PA	A-	B+	B	A+

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Ohio 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
Canovanas Municipio, PR	D-	D	D	B
Talbot County, MD	C-	B-	B-	C-
Tallapoosa County, AL	B-	B-	B-	D+
Taos County, NM	F	F	F	C+
Tazewell County, VA	C+	C	C	C
Chambers County, TX	B+	B-	B-	B-
Cerro Gordo County, IA	D+	B	B	C
Cass County, MI	A+	B+	B+	A+
Cass County, IN	A-	A-	A-	C+
Carter County, OK	C-	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ohio County, WV average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ohio County schools on SchoolGrade

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Ohio County, WV Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Ohio County