Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Rutherfordton
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Rutherfordton residents.
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1 in 161
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Rutherfordton is about 1 in 161.
$46
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Rutherfordton resident about $46 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Rutherfordton in green. The most dangerous areas in Rutherfordton 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 Rutherfordton, NC Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Rutherfordton is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of cities are safer and 15% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rutherfordton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Rutherfordton is 6.214 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rutherfordton generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Rutherfordton may be as high as 1 in 94 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 227 in the south part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Rutherfordton, NC: about 17 per year. The southwest part of Rutherfordton has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 4 in a typical year.
How Rutherfordton's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Rutherfordton 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.
| Rutherfordton, NC: | 6.214 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina: | 5.752 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Rutherfordton is as safe as 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 Rutherfordton, NC
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Rutherfordton about $706,616 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of Rutherfordton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rutherfordton, including every crime type and how Rutherfordton 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 Rutherfordton's crime maps on the Rutherfordton 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 Rutherfordton is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Rutherfordton.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | C- | C- | F | |
D | C- | D+ | F | |
C | C+ | C | D+ | |
C+ | B | C+ | D+ | |
D | D+ | D+ | D- | |
C+ | D+ | B+ | D+ | |
D+ | C- | C | D- | |
B | C+ | A- | D | |
D | D+ | C- | D- | |
C | C | B- | D |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Rutherfordton 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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D- | D- | D- | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B | C+ | C+ | A- | |
D | B- | B- | D- | |
F | D | D | B | |
A | A+ | A+ | A | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | B | |
B | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
D+ | C | C | D | |
B | B+ | B+ | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rutherfordton, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Rutherfordton schools on SchoolGrade
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