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

B+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 400

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Putnam County is about 1 in 400.

$19

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Putnam County resident about $19 per year.

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

The B+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US county. Putnam County is in the 75th percentile for safety, meaning 25% of counties are safer and 75% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Putnam County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Putnam County is 2.501 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Putnam County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Putnam County may be as high as 1 in 332 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 614 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Putnam County, GA: about 17 per year. The east part of Putnam County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.

How Putnam County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Putnam County, GA:	2.501
Georgia:	3.605
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Putnam County is safer than the Georgia state average and safer than the national average.

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

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

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Putnam County about $437,617 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Putnam County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Putnam County, including every crime type and how Putnam 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 Putnam County's crime maps on the Putnam County overall crime page.

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Individual Putnam County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Baldwin County, GA	C+	D+	C-	A-
Greene County, GA	A-	B-	B	A-
Hancock County, GA	D-	D-	F	B
Morgan County, GA	A-	A-	B-	A-
Jasper County, GA	A+	B	A	A-
Jones County, GA	A	C+	A-	A
Taliaferro County, GA	D	C+	D-	C+
Wilkinson County, GA	B	D-	B	A
Newton County, GA	B	C+	C+	A-
Butts County, GA	A-	B-	A-	A-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Putnam 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
De Soto Parish, LA	D+	D	D	B
Smyth County, VA	B-	B	B	C+
Sheridan County, WY	A+	A+	A+	C+
Dillon County, SC	F	F	F	D
Dickinson County, MI	A-	B-	B-	A-
Delta County, CO	D	C-	C-	B
Del Norte County, CA	D+	D	D	A
Decatur County, IN	A	A-	A-	C-
Decatur County, GA	B-	C	C	A-
Deaf Smith County, TX	D-	C	C	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Putnam County, GA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Putnam County schools on SchoolGrade

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

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