Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Sampson County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Sampson County residents.
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1 in 242
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Sampson County is about 1 in 242.
$31
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Sampson County resident about $31 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Sampson County in green. The most dangerous areas in Sampson 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 Sampson County, NC Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US county. Sampson County is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of counties are safer and 50% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sampson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Sampson County is 4.131 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sampson County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Sampson County may be as high as 1 in 150 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 358 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Sampson County, NC: about 46 per year. The northeast part of Sampson County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 13 in a typical year.
How Sampson County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Sampson County 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.
| Sampson County, NC: | 4.131 |
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| North Carolina: | 5.752 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Sampson County 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 Sampson County, NC
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Sampson County about $1,742,440 in 2025, or roughly $31 per resident. This is part of Sampson County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sampson County, including every crime type and how Sampson 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 Sampson County's crime maps on the Sampson 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 Sampson County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Sampson County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | D | D+ | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
D | D- | D+ | C | |
D+ | D | D+ | C+ | |
B- | B | B- | B- | |
B+ | B | A- | C- | |
B | D+ | A- | C | |
D- | D- | D | C+ | |
D- | D- | D- | C+ | |
C- | D | C- | B- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Sampson 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 |
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A | C | C | A | |
F | D- | D- | C+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D | D | D | C+ | |
F | F | F | B+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
D+ | B- | B- | A- | |
C | D+ | D+ | D | |
C | B | B | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sampson County, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sampson County schools on SchoolGrade
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