Roane County, WV 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 155

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Roane County is about 1 in 155.

$48

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Roane County resident about $48 per year.

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

The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Roane County is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of counties are safer and 19% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Roane County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Roane County is 6.442 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Roane County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Roane County may be as high as 1 in 125 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 213 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Roane County, WV: about 28 per year. The southwest part of Roane County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 3 in a typical year.

How Roane County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Roane County, WV:	6.442
West Virginia:	5.552
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Roane County is less safe than the West Virginia 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 Roane County, WV

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Roane County about $708,868 in 2025, or roughly $48 per resident. This is part of Roane County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Roane County, including every crime type and how Roane 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 Roane County's crime maps on the Roane County overall crime page.

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Individual Roane County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Calhoun County, WV	C	C+	C-	D-
Jackson County, WV	B+	B+	B+	C-
Clay County, WV	B+	B	B+	C-
Wirt County, WV	A+	A	A+	D+
Kanawha County, WV	B-	B-	B-	D+
Gilmer County, WV	C+	C	B	D-
Braxton County, WV	C+	C	C+	D-
Putnam County, WV	A	A	A+	D+
Ritchie County, WV	B	B-	A-	F
Wood County, WV	B	A-	A-	D+

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Roane 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
Attala County, MS	A+	A+	A+	B
Tattnall County, GA	C+	C+	C+	B+
Boone County, WV	B-	C+	C+	D+
Beckham County, OK	D+	D-	D-	D
Barceloneta Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	A-
Bandera County, TX	C	C	C	C
Bailey County, TX	D-	D	D	D-
Bacon County, GA	C	D	D	B
Avery County, NC	D	C-	C-	D-
Audubon County, IA	B	C	C	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Roane County, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Roane County schools on SchoolGrade

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Roane County, WV Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Roane County