Surry County, NC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D+

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A crime occurs every 3 hours 24 minutes (on average) in Surry County.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Surry County in green. The most dangerous areas in Surry 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 Surry County, NC Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Surry County is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of counties are safer and 25% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Surry County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Surry County is 5.841 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Surry County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Surry County may be as high as 1 in 146 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 220 in the south part of the county. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Surry County, NC: about 98 per year. The south part of Surry County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 21 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Surry County, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Surry County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Surry County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Surry County has 18, have the same problem. Of Surry County’s 71,895 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Surry County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Surry County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.723
Robbery	0.4347
Rape	0.4858
Murder	0.0794
Total Violent Crime	3.723 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.48
Vehicle Theft	0.6221
Burglary	4.094
Arson	0.1746
Total Property Crime	18.37 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1193
Drug Crimes	5.841
Vandalism	7.119
Identity Theft	0.5229
Animal Cruelty	0.0536
Total "Other" Rate	13.66 (D+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Yadkin County, NC	C+	C	B-	D+
Carroll County, VA	B	B+	B+	C+
Galax City, VA	D	C-	D+	C-
Stokes County, NC	C+	C+	B	D+
Alleghany County, NC	D	B-	D	D-
Patrick County, VA	B	A-	B+	C+
Grayson County, VA	B	B	B+	B-
Wilkes County, NC	C	C+	C+	D+
Forsyth County, NC	D	D+	D	D+
Davie County, NC	B-	B	B	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Surry County is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Garfield County, OK	D	D+	D+	C-
Vermilion County, IL	A-	B+	B+	A+
Van Buren County, MI	A	B-	B-	A
Valencia County, NM	C	C-	C-	B+
Umatilla County, OR	C	B-	B-	A
Sullivan County, NY	B	D+	D+	A+
Hancock County, IN	A+	A+	A+	B-
Grant County, IN	A-	B	B	C+
Georgetown County, SC	D	D-	D-	D-
Wagoner County, OK	B	B-	B-	C+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Surry County is as safe as the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Surry County, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Surry County schools on SchoolGrade

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