Wendell, NC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B-
Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 163

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Wendell is about 1 in 163.

$45

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

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

The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Wendell is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wendell's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Wendell is 6.119 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wendell generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Wendell may be as high as 1 in 126 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 207 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Wendell, NC: about 33 per year. The west part of Wendell has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 5 in a typical year.

How Wendell's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Wendell 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.

Wendell, NC:	6.119
North Carolina:	5.752
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Wendell is as safe as 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 Wendell, NC

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Wendell about $1,221,706 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of Wendell's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wendell, including every crime type and how Wendell 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 Wendell's crime maps on the Wendell overall crime page.

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Individual Wendell Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Zebulon, NC	C-	C	D+	D-
Knightdale, NC	C-	C+	C-	D-
Archer Lodge, NC	B	B	B	D
Middlesex, NC	C-	D+	C-	B-
Rocky Cross, NC	D+	D+	D+	B+
Clayton, NC	B	B	B+	D+
Raleigh, NC	C-	C+	D+	D-
Beulahtown, NC	B	C-	A-	C
Samaria, NC	D-	D+	D-	A-
Garner, NC	C-	C+	D+	D-

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Wendell 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
DeFuniak Springs, FL	A	A-	A-	A-
Troy, AL	D	D	D	C-
Ferndale, MI	D	D-	D-	C
Fayetteville, TN	D+	D	D	D-
Essex, VT	D	A	A	A
Enumclaw, WA	D+	D	D	A+
Ensley, FL	B+	B+	B+	A-
Ellijay, GA	C-	C+	C+	C
Easton, MD	D-	C-	C-	D
East Ridge, TN	D-	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wendell, NC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wendell schools on SchoolGrade

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