Pickens County, GA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B+
Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

1 in 297

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Pickens County is about 1 in 297.

$25

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Pickens County resident about $25 per year.

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

The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Pickens County is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of counties are safer and 63% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pickens County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Pickens County is 3.367 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pickens County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Pickens County may be as high as 1 in 194 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 371 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Pickens County, GA: about 24 per year. The south part of Pickens County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 7 in a typical year.

How Pickens County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Pickens County, GA:	3.367
Georgia:	3.605
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Pickens County is as safe as the Georgia state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Pickens County, GA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Pickens County about $891,664 in 2025, or roughly $25 per resident. This is part of Pickens County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pickens County, including every crime type and how Pickens 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 Pickens County's crime maps on the Pickens County overall crime page.

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Individual Pickens County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Gilmer County, GA	B-	B+	C	B-
Dawson County, GA	A-	A+	B+	B
Cherokee County, GA	A-	A	A-	C
Forsyth County, GA	A+	A+	A+	B
Lumpkin County, GA	A-	A-	B	B+
Gordon County, GA	B-	B+	C	B-
Bartow County, GA	A-	B+	B+	A-
Murray County, GA	B+	B+	B	B+
Fannin County, GA	B	B	B-	C+
Hall County, GA	B+	B	B-	B+

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Pickens County is lower 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
Lassen County, CA	C	D	D	A
Routt County, CO	F	D	D	B
Roscommon County, MI	B-	D+	D+	A-
Ripley County, IN	A+	A+	A+	C
Rio Arriba County, NM	F	F	F	B
Richmond County, NC	D-	D-	D-	C+
Rhea County, TN	C+	C-	C-	D-
Randolph County, WV	B+	B+	B+	D-
Randolph County, MO	D+	D	D	C
Randolph County, IN	B+	B+	B+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pickens County, GA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Pickens County schools on SchoolGrade

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Pickens County, GA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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