Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Roanoke County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Roanoke County residents.
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1 in 288
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Roanoke County is about 1 in 288.
$26
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Roanoke County resident about $26 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Roanoke County in green. The most dangerous areas in Roanoke 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 Roanoke County, VA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Roanoke County is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of counties are safer and 61% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Roanoke County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Roanoke County is 3.473 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Roanoke County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Roanoke County may be as high as 1 in 242 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 403 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of Roanoke County, VA: about 87 per year. The central part of Roanoke County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 10 in a typical year.
How Roanoke County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Roanoke County 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 County, VA: | 3.473 |
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| Virginia: | 3.200 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Roanoke County is as safe as 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 County, VA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Roanoke County about $2,598,874 in 2025, or roughly $26 per resident. This is part of Roanoke County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Roanoke County, including every crime type and how Roanoke 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 Roanoke County's crime maps on the Roanoke County 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 County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Roanoke County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | D+ | F | C+ | |
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 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 |
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D- | D | D | C+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | C- | |
B- | B- | B- | D+ | |
C+ | D- | D- | A | |
B+ | B | B | B+ | |
B- | B- | B- | B+ | |
A- | A- | A- | C+ | |
B | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A+ | A | A | B | |
D | D- | D- | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Roanoke County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Roanoke County schools on SchoolGrade
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