Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Roanoke City
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Roanoke City residents.
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1 in 247
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Roanoke City is about 1 in 247.
$30
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Roanoke City resident about $30 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Roanoke City in green. The most dangerous areas in Roanoke City 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 Roanoke City, VA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US county. Roanoke City is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of counties are safer and 52% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Roanoke City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Roanoke City is 4.047 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Roanoke City generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Roanoke City may be as high as 1 in 206 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 285 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Roanoke City, VA: about 80 per year. The west part of Roanoke City has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 27 in a typical year.
How Roanoke City's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Roanoke City to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Roanoke City, VA: | 4.047 |
|---|---|
| Virginia: | 3.200 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Roanoke City is less safe than the 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 Roanoke City, VA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Roanoke City about $3,059,999 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Roanoke City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Roanoke City, including every crime type and how Roanoke City 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 Roanoke City's crime maps on the Roanoke City overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Roanoke City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Roanoke City.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | A | B+ | B- | |
D+ | B | C- | B- | |
A | A- | A | B- | |
C | D+ | C | B- | |
B- | A- | C+ | B | |
C- | A- | C | B+ | |
A- | A+ | A- | B | |
A- | B+ | A | B | |
C- | A | D+ | B+ | |
D+ | D+ | C- | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Roanoke City is similar 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 |
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A+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
B | B | B | D | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | F | |
D- | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
C+ | C | C | C+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C- | |
A | B | B | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Roanoke City, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Roanoke City schools on SchoolGrade
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