Worcester County, MD Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 186

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Worcester County is about 1 in 186.

$40

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Worcester County resident about $40 per year.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Worcester County is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of counties are safer and 30% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Worcester County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Worcester County is 5.384 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Worcester County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Worcester County may be as high as 1 in 144 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 273 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Worcester County, MD: about 79 per year. The southeast part of Worcester County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How Worcester County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Worcester County, MD:	5.384
Maryland:	3.407
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Worcester County is less safe than the Maryland 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 Worcester County, MD

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Worcester County about $2,174,953 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Worcester County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Worcester County, including every crime type and how Worcester 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 Worcester County's crime maps on the Worcester County overall crime page.

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Individual Worcester County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Wicomico County, MD	C	D	C+	C
Sussex County, DE	B-	B	B+	C-
Somerset County, MD	D-	D-	D	D+
Dorchester County, MD	D	D	D+	C-
Caroline County, MD	C+	C+	B-	C+
Talbot County, MD	C-	B-	C+	C-
Northumberland County, VA	B-	C+	B	B
St. Mary's County, MD	B+	B	A-	B-
Calvert County, MD	A-	A-	A	B-
Richmond County, VA	B-	B+	B-	B

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Worcester County is higher 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
Mercer County, OH	A-	B+	B+	A-
Muscatine County, IA	B+	B+	B+	B
Montrose County, CO	D	C-	C-	B
Montgomery County, NY	B+	C+	C+	A+
Monroe County, WI	B+	B+	B+	C+
Monroe County, TN	C+	D+	D+	D-
Miller County, AR	D-	F	F	C-
Mifflin County, PA	A+	A-	A-	A
Mercer County, WV	A-	A-	A-	D+
Navarro County, TX	D+	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Worcester County, MD average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Worcester County schools on SchoolGrade

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Worcester County, MD Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Worcester County