Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Sterling
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Sterling residents.
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1 in 124
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Sterling is about 1 in 124.
$59
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Sterling resident about $59 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Sterling in green. The most dangerous areas in Sterling 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 Sterling, Charlotte, NC Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Sterling is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of neighborhoods are safer and 6% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sterling's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Sterling is 8.034 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sterling generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Sterling may be as high as 1 in 99 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 133 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Sterling, Charlotte, NC: about 19 per year. The west part of Sterling has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Sterling's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Sterling 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.
| Sterling, Charlotte, NC: | 8.034 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina: | 5.752 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Sterling is less safe 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 Sterling, Charlotte, NC
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Sterling about $204,540 in 2025, or roughly $59 per resident. This is part of Sterling's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sterling, including every crime type and how Sterling compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Sterling's crime maps on the Sterling overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Sterling is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Sterling.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | C- | C- | D- | |
C- | B- | C- | F | |
B- | A | C+ | D- | |
B | A | B | D | |
F | D- | F | F | |
C+ | B+ | C | D | |
D+ | C | D | D- | |
C | A | C- | D- | |
C+ | B+ | C+ | D- | |
B+ | A+ | B+ | D+ |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Sterling is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C- | D+ | D+ | C- | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
C- | C+ | C+ | D | |
D | D | D | D- | |
A | B | B | B+ | |
A | A | A | A | |
C- | F | F | A | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
C | B- | B- | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sterling, Charlotte, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sterling schools on SchoolGrade
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