Whitfield County, GA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B
Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 398

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Whitfield County is about 1 in 398.

$19

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Whitfield County resident about $19 per year.

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

The B+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US county. Whitfield County is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of counties are safer and 74% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Whitfield County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Whitfield County is 2.511 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Whitfield County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Whitfield County may be as high as 1 in 234 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 747 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Whitfield County, GA: about 50 per year. The northwest part of Whitfield County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 10 in a typical year.

How Whitfield County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Whitfield County, GA:	2.511
Georgia:	3.605
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Whitfield County is safer than the Georgia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Whitfield County, GA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Whitfield County about $1,955,560 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Whitfield County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Whitfield County, including every crime type and how Whitfield 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 Whitfield County's crime maps on the Whitfield County overall crime page.

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Individual Whitfield County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Murray County, GA	B+	B+	B	B+
Catoosa County, GA	A-	B+	B	B+
Walker County, GA	B+	B-	B+	B
Gordon County, GA	B-	B+	C	B-
Hamilton County, TN	D-	D-	D	F
Bradley County, TN	C	C	C+	D-
Gilmer County, GA	B-	B+	C	B-
Chattooga County, GA	B+	C+	B+	B+
Dade County, GA	B+	B+	B+	C+
Polk County, TN	C	D+	B-	D-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Whitfield County is lower 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
Grant County, WA	D	C+	C+	A+
Sherburne County, MN	A	A	A	B+
Sevier County, TN	D+	D+	D+	F
Rogers County, OK	B	B	B	B-
Rockdale County, GA	B-	C+	C+	B+
Roanoke County, VA	B	A	A	B-
Adams County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Hunt County, TX	C+	C	C	C+
Highlands County, FL	A+	A-	A-	A+
St. Croix County, WI	A	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Whitfield County, GA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 31% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Whitfield County schools on SchoolGrade

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Whitfield County, GA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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