Old Sparta, NC Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Old Sparta

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Old Sparta residents.

 

Old Sparta, NC Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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D+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 215

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Old Sparta is about 1 in 215.

$34

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Old Sparta resident about $34 per year.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Old Sparta is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of cities are safer and 30% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Old Sparta's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Old Sparta is 4.645 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Old Sparta generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Old Sparta may be as high as 1 in 168 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 273 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of Old Sparta, NC: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Old Sparta has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How Old Sparta's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Old Sparta, NC: 4.645
North Carolina: 5.752
USA: 3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Old Sparta 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 Old Sparta, NC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Old Sparta about $21,854 in 2025, or roughly $34 per resident. This is part of Old Sparta's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Old Sparta, including every crime type and how Old Sparta 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 Old Sparta's crime maps on the Old Sparta 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 Old Sparta is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Old Sparta.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Wiggins Crossroads, NC
D-
C
D-
D
Mildred, NC
D
D
D
D
Conetoe, NC
D+
C
D+
C-
Pinetops, NC
D-
D
D-
D
Princeville, NC
F
D-
F
D-
Dupree Crossroads, NC
C-
C
C-
C-
Falkland, NC
C-
C
C-
C-
Macclesfield, NC
D-
D
D-
D
St. Lewis, NC
D
B+
D+
C-
Mercer, NC
D+
C
D+
C

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Old Sparta 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
Limestone, WV
A
A
A
D-
Rodman, NY
A+
A-
A-
A+
Rochester, OH
A
B+
B+
A
River Pines, CA
D
D-
D-
B
Manassas, GA
B
A-
A-
B
Macksville, KS
D
C-
C-
F
Lohrville, WI
B+
B+
B+
C+
Log Cabin, TX
C+
C+
C+
F
Line Lexington, PA
A+
A+
A+
A
Adirondack, NY
A
B+
B+
A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Old Sparta, NC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Old Sparta schools on SchoolGrade

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