Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Roanoke Rapids
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Roanoke Rapids residents.
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1 in 200
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Roanoke Rapids is about 1 in 200.
$37
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Roanoke Rapids resident about $37 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Roanoke Rapids in green. The most dangerous areas in Roanoke Rapids 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 Rapids, NC Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Roanoke Rapids is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of cities are safer and 26% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Roanoke Rapids's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Roanoke Rapids is 5.007 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Roanoke Rapids generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Roanoke Rapids may be as high as 1 in 151 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 225 in the north part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the west parts of Roanoke Rapids, NC: about 19 per year. The northeast part of Roanoke Rapids has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 7 in a typical year.
How Roanoke Rapids's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Roanoke Rapids to the North Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Roanoke Rapids, NC: | 5.007 |
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| North Carolina: | 5.752 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Roanoke Rapids is safer than the North Carolina 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 Rapids, NC
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Roanoke Rapids about $921,474 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of Roanoke Rapids's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Roanoke Rapids, including every crime type and how Roanoke Rapids compares to other cities.
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 Rapids's crime maps on the Roanoke Rapids overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Roanoke Rapids is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Roanoke Rapids.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D- | D | D- | D+ | |
F | F | D- | D | |
F | F | F | D | |
F | F | F | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | D | |
B+ | B+ | A | C+ | |
F | F | D- | D | |
D- | D- | D | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | D |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Roanoke Rapids is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | C- | |
D+ | C | C | C+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | A- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | C | |
C- | A- | A- | B- | |
C | A | A | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
B | C | C | B+ | |
D- | C- | C- | A- | |
B- | B- | B- | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Roanoke Rapids, NC average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Roanoke Rapids schools on SchoolGrade
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