Summers County, WV Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B+
Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 164

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Summers County is about 1 in 164.

$45

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Summers County resident about $45 per year.

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

The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Summers County is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of counties are safer and 22% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Summers County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Summers County is 6.108 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Summers County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Summers County may be as high as 1 in 124 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 212 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Summers County, WV: about 14 per year. The south part of Summers County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.

How Summers County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Summers County, WV:	6.108
West Virginia:	5.552
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Summers County is less safe than the West Virginia 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 Summers County, WV

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Summers County about $511,242 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of Summers County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Summers County, including every crime type and how Summers 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 Summers County's crime maps on the Summers County overall crime page.

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Individual Summers County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Monroe County, WV	A-	B-	A+	D+
Raleigh County, WV	B	B-	B-	C-
Greenbrier County, WV	B+	B-	B+	D
Giles County, VA	B+	A-	A	C+
Mercer County, WV	A-	A-	A-	D+
Fayette County, WV	B+	B	A-	D+
Bland County, VA	D-	B+	F	B+
Craig County, VA	C	D+	C	B-
Wyoming County, WV	B+	C+	A-	D+
Radford City, VA	C-	A	D+	B+

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Summers 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
Clearwater County, MN	D+	B-	B-	B
Taylor County, WV	A	A-	A-	C-
Taylor County, WI	A-	A-	A-	C+
Taylor County, FL	A	C+	C+	A
Tama County, IA	B-	B-	B-	B-
Sullivan County, IN	B	B	B	C+
Stone County, MS	A+	A+	A+	B-
Colorado County, TX	D	C-	C-	C-
Colonial Heights City, VA	D-	C-	C-	B+
Coahoma County, MS	C	B+	B+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Summers County, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Summers County schools on SchoolGrade

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Summers County, WV Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Summers County