Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Wake Forest
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Wake Forest residents.
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1 in 154
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Wake Forest is about 1 in 154.
$48
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Wake Forest resident about $48 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Wake Forest in green. The most dangerous areas in Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest, NC Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Wake Forest is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of cities are safer and 14% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wake Forest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Wake Forest is 6.474 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wake Forest generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Wake Forest may be as high as 1 in 128 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 171 in the south part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of Wake Forest, NC: about 92 per year. The west part of Wake Forest has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 35 in a typical year.
How Wake Forest's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Wake Forest 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.
| Wake Forest, NC: | 6.474 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina: | 5.752 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest, NC
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Wake Forest about $3,850,704 in 2025, or roughly $48 per resident. This is part of Wake Forest's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wake Forest, including every crime type and how Wake Forest compares to other cities.
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 Wake Forest's crime maps on the Wake Forest overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Wake Forest is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wake Forest.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A- | A | A+ | D | |
B | A- | B | C | |
C- | B | D+ | C- | |
C- | C+ | D+ | D- | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
D | D- | D | D+ | |
C- | C | D+ | D- | |
C+ | D+ | B+ | D+ | |
D | D | D | C | |
F | F | F | D |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Wake Forest is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C | B- | B- | B+ | |
A- | A | A | B+ | |
D+ | C | C | B- | |
A- | B+ | B+ | C- | |
C | D- | D- | D | |
B+ | A | A | B- | |
D | F | F | D+ | |
B- | B- | B- | D- | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
B- | B | B | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wake Forest, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wake Forest schools on SchoolGrade
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