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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	C-

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A crime occurs every 1 hour 53 minutes (on average) in Randolph County.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Randolph County is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of counties are safer and 26% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Randolph County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Randolph County is 5.670 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Randolph County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Randolph County may be as high as 1 in 150 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 216 in the west part of the county. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Randolph County, NC: about 207 per year. The north part of Randolph County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 51 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Randolph County, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Randolph County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Randolph County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Randolph County has 16, have the same problem. Of Randolph County’s 146,357 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Randolph County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Randolph County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.645
Robbery	0.4150
Rape	0.5124
Murder	0.0867
Total Violent Crime	3.659 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.50
Vehicle Theft	0.6988
Burglary	4.364
Arson	0.1613
Total Property Crime	15.72 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1382
Drug Crimes	5.670
Vandalism	5.318
Identity Theft	0.9823
Animal Cruelty	0.0508
Total "Other" Rate	12.16 (C-)

Individual Randolph County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Guilford County, NC	C	C	C-	D+
Davidson County, NC	B	C+	B	C-
Montgomery County, NC	D	D+	D+	C-
Alamance County, NC	C	C	D+	B-
Forsyth County, NC	D	D+	D	D+
Chatham County, NC	B-	B	B-	D+
Stanly County, NC	C-	C	C-	D+
Rowan County, NC	C+	C	B-	C-
Davie County, NC	B-	B	B	C-
Moore County, NC	B-	B+	B	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Randolph County is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Boone County, KY	A	A+	A+	D+
Brunswick County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C-
Calhoun County, MI	B	C-	C-	A-
Clark County, OH	B-	C+	C+	B+
Coconino County, AZ	D+	D-	D-	B+
Coweta County, GA	A	C	C	B+
Douglas County, GA	B	B-	B-	B+
Florence County, SC	D-	D-	D-	D+
Grayson County, TX	C+	C+	C+	C
Schuylkill County, PA	A	A-	A-	A+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Randolph County is as safe as the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Randolph County, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Randolph County schools on SchoolGrade

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