Preston Park, Roanoke, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Preston Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Preston Park 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 Preston Park, Roanoke, VA Safe from Assault?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Preston Park is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of neighborhoods are safer and 48% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Preston Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Preston Park is 2.939 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Preston Park generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Preston Park may be as high as 1 in 286 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 473 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Preston Park, Roanoke, VA: about 3 per year. The northeast part of Preston Park has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Preston Park's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Preston Park to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Preston Park is less safe than the Virginia 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 Assault in Preston Park, Roanoke, VA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Preston Park about $456,444 in 2025, or roughly $84 per resident. This is part of Preston Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Preston Park, including every crime type and how Preston Park compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Preston Park's crime maps on the Preston Park overall crime page.

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Individual Preston Park Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Preston Park is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Preston Park.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Roundhill, Roanoke, VA	D-	D	D-	D
Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA	F	D+	D-	D
Melrose-Rugby, Roanoke, VA	D-	C-	C-	D+
Belmont, Roanoke, VA	D-	D	D+	D
Raleigh Court, Roanoke, VA	D-	B+	D+	B
South Roanoke, Roanoke, VA	D+	A	B	A
Colonial Avenue Area, Roanoke, VA	F	B	D-	B
Kabrich Crescent, Blacksburg, VA	D+	C-	D+	C-
Hethwood-Prices Fork, Blacksburg, VA	B	B-	A-	C+
Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA	A-	A	A	A

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Preston Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Houston Farms, Houston, TX	B-	D+	D+	D
Traditions, Aurora, CO	B+	A+	A+	A+
Tijeras Arroyo, Albuquerque, NM	B	B-	B-	B
Surrey Lane, Bergenfield, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Strawberry Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B+	B+	B
La Cresta-Alta Vista, Bakersfield, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Knollwood, Kalamazoo, MI	C+	C-	C-	D+
Keeling, Tucson, AZ	D-	D	D	D-
Iroquois, Louisville, KY	C-	C+	C+	C+
University, Buffalo, NY	B-	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Preston Park, Roanoke, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Preston Park schools on SchoolGrade

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