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

C-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C-
Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 199

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Onslow County is about 1 in 199.

$37

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Onslow County resident about $37 per year.

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

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US county. Onslow County is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of counties are safer and 35% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Onslow County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Onslow County is 5.035 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Onslow County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Onslow County may be as high as 1 in 166 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 256 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of Onslow County, NC: about 202 per year. The northeast part of Onslow County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 61 in a typical year.

How Onslow County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Onslow County, NC:	5.035
North Carolina:	5.752
USA:	3.112

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

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Onslow County about $8,111,321 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of Onslow County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Onslow County, including every crime type and how Onslow 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 Onslow County's crime maps on the Onslow County overall crime page.

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Individual Onslow County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Jones County, NC	B	B	A-	C
Pender County, NC	C	B	C	C
Craven County, NC	C	C	C+	C
Duplin County, NC	D	D	D+	C-
Carteret County, NC	C+	B-	B	D
Lenoir County, NC	D-	D-	D	C+
Pamlico County, NC	C	C-	C	C+
New Hanover County, NC	D	C+	D	D
Sampson County, NC	C-	C-	C	C+
Bladen County, NC	D	D-	D+	C

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Onslow 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
Mohave County, AZ	B+	C+	C+	B+
Cumberland County, ME	A-	A+	A+	B+
Cumberland County, NC	D-	D-	D-	C-
Genesee County, MI	C	D	D	A-
Lexington County, SC	C-	C	C	D-
Cumberland County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Cleveland County, OK	B-	B-	B-	B-
Gaston County, NC	C	C	C	D+
Jefferson County, TX	D-	D-	D-	B-
Clermont County, OH	A-	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Onslow County, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Onslow County schools on SchoolGrade

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

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