Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Preston County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Preston County residents.
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1 in 190
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Preston County is about 1 in 190.
$39
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Preston County resident about $39 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Preston County in green. The most dangerous areas in Preston 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 Preston County, WV Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US county. Preston County is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of counties are safer and 32% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Preston County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Preston County is 5.254 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Preston County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Preston County may be as high as 1 in 145 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 297 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Preston County, WV: about 34 per year. The south part of Preston County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 10 in a typical year.
How Preston County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Preston County to the West Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Preston County, WV: | 5.254 |
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| West Virginia: | 5.552 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Preston County is as safe as the West 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 Drug-Related Crime in Preston County, WV
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Preston County about $1,381,425 in 2025, or roughly $39 per resident. This is part of Preston County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Preston County, including every crime type and how Preston 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 Preston County's crime maps on the Preston County overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Preston County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Preston County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | A- | B+ | C | |
C- | D | C | D- | |
A | A- | A+ | C- | |
B+ | B+ | A- | C- | |
A+ | A- | A+ | D+ | |
A- | A- | B+ | A+ | |
A- | B+ | A | D+ | |
A- | B+ | B | A+ | |
A- | A+ | B+ | D+ | |
A | A- | A+ | D |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Preston County is similar 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 |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
C | C | C | D | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | F | |
A- | C+ | C+ | A- | |
D | C | C | C- | |
C | C- | C- | D+ | |
B+ | C | C | A+ | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
D+ | C | C | D | |
C | D | D | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Preston County, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Preston County schools on SchoolGrade
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