Saluda County, SC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C
Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 141

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Saluda County is about 1 in 141.

$52

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Saluda County resident about $52 per year.

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

The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US county. Saluda County is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of counties are safer and 14% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Saluda County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Saluda County is 7.090 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Saluda County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Saluda County may be as high as 1 in 108 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 211 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the west parts of Saluda County, SC: about 35 per year. The southwest part of Saluda County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 5 in a typical year.

How Saluda County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Saluda County, SC:	7.090
South Carolina:	8.201
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Saluda County is safer than the South 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 Saluda County, SC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Saluda County about $941,382 in 2025, or roughly $52 per resident. This is part of Saluda County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Saluda County, including every crime type and how Saluda 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 Saluda County's crime maps on the Saluda County overall crime page.

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Individual Saluda County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Newberry County, SC	C+	C-	B-	D
Edgefield County, SC	D-	D-	D-	D
Lexington County, SC	C-	C	C-	D-
Greenwood County, SC	D+	D	D+	C-
Aiken County, SC	C-	D+	C-	D
McCormick County, SC	F	D-	F	F
Richland County, SC	F	D-	D-	D-
Columbia County, GA	A+	A	A	A-
Fairfield County, SC	F	F	D-	D-
Richmond County, GA	B-	B	C-	B+

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Saluda 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
Park County, MT	C-	D+	D+	B
Martin County, IN	A+	A+	A+	C-
Martin County, KY	C+	B+	B+	D+
Mason County, IL	A	A	A	A
Maunabo Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	B+
McCormick County, SC	F	D-	D-	F
McIntosh County, GA	B-	C	C	A-
McLean County, KY	B+	A+	A+	B
McLean County, ND	B-	A-	A-	D-
Meigs County, TN	C+	C-	C-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Saluda County, SC average SchoolGrade of C, with 34% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Saluda County schools on SchoolGrade

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Saluda County, SC Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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