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

C+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 243

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Pitt County is about 1 in 243.

$30

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Pitt County resident about $30 per year.

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

The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US county. Pitt County is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of counties are safer and 51% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pitt County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Pitt County is 4.117 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pitt County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Pitt County may be as high as 1 in 206 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 302 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Pitt County, NC: about 124 per year. The northeast part of Pitt County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 39 in a typical year.

How Pitt County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Pitt County, NC:	4.117
North Carolina:	5.752
USA:	3.112

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

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Pitt County about $5,074,518 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Pitt County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pitt County, including every crime type and how Pitt 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 Pitt County's crime maps on the Pitt County overall crime page.

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Individual Pitt County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Greene County, NC	C-	D	C-	B-
Martin County, NC	D+	C-	D+	C
Beaufort County, NC	C	D+	C+	C-
Lenoir County, NC	D-	D-	D	C+
Edgecombe County, NC	F	F	D-	C-
Wilson County, NC	C-	C-	D+	C
Wayne County, NC	D+	D	D+	C+
Jones County, NC	B	B	A-	C
Nash County, NC	D	D-	D	B+
Craven County, NC	C	C	C+	C

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Pitt 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
Guadalupe County, TX	B+	B+	B+	B-
Lee County, AL	B	B-	B-	C+
Shawnee County, KS	D	D+	D+	C-
Johnson County, TX	B	B-	B-	C+
Imperial County, CA	D	D-	D-	A
Houston County, GA	A-	B+	B+	B+
Hendricks County, IN	A+	A+	A+	C
Hampshire County, MA	A	B	B	A+
Greene County, OH	B+	A-	A-	A-
Ector County, TX	C-	D+	D+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pitt County, NC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pitt County schools on SchoolGrade

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

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