Drug-Related Crime per Capita in West Virginia
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 West Virginia residents.
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1 in 180
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Virginia is about 1 in 180.
$41
Drug-Related Crime costs the average West Virginia resident about $41 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West Virginia in green. The most dangerous areas in West Virginia 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 West Virginia Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US state. West Virginia is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of states are safer and 25% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Virginia's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.
The rate of drug-related crime in West Virginia is 5.552 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Virginia generally consider the northeast part of the state to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Virginia may be as high as 1 in 153 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 201 in the northeast part of the state.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of West Virginia: about 2,510 per year. The southeast part of West Virginia has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 101 in a typical year.
How West Virginia's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in West Virginia to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Virginia: | 5.552 |
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| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West Virginia is as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in West Virginia
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of West Virginia about $74,642,441 in 2025, or roughly $41 per resident. This is part of West Virginia's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Virginia, including every crime type and how West Virginia compares to other states.
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 West Virginia's crime maps on the West Virginia overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States
Compared to surrounding states, the rate of drug-related crime in West Virginia is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to West Virginia.
Nearby State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B- | B+ | B- | B- | |
C+ | B- | B- | B- | |
F | F | F | B+ | |
C | C- | C+ | C+ | |
A | A- | A- | A | |
C- | C- | C- | D | |
B- | A- | B | D | |
D | C- | C- | D- | |
A- | B- | B+ | C | |
D- | D | D | F |
Drug-Related Crime in State with Similar Populations
West Virginia is higher versus other states of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in states with comparable overall population.
Similar State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D- | D | D | F | |
A+ | C+ | C+ | A | |
B | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
C | B | B | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
D | D | D | C- | |
C+ | B- | B- | B- | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
D- | C+ | C+ | A | |
F | F | F | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Virginia average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Virginia schools on SchoolGrade
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