Preston County, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder 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 Murder?

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Preston County is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of counties are safer and 71% 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 murder in Preston County is 0.0500 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Preston County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Preston County may be as high as 1 in 15,684 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 32,326 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Preston County, WV: about 1 per year. The south part of Preston County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Preston County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder 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.

Considering only the murder rate, Preston County is safer than the West Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Preston County, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Preston County about $3,342,528 in 2025, or roughly $94 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 Murder Map

Remember that murder 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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Individual Preston County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Preston County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Preston County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Monongalia County, WV	B+	A-	B+	A-
Garrett County, MD	C-	D	C	B
Taylor County, WV	A	A-	A+	B-
Marion County, WV	B+	B+	A-	C
Tucker County, WV	A+	A-	A+	A-
Fayette County, PA	A-	A-	B+	C
Barbour County, WV	A-	B+	A	C
Greene County, PA	A-	B+	B	C-
Harrison County, WV	A-	A+	B+	A-
Mineral County, WV	A	A-	A+	B

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Preston County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Simpson County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Ellis County, KS	C	C	C	B
Elmore County, ID	C+	C+	C+	A
Emmet County, MI	A-	C+	C+	B+
Erath County, TX	D	C	C	D+
Escambia County, AL	C	C-	C-	D
Essex County, NY	B+	C	C	A
Scotts Bluff County, NE	D+	C+	C+	B-
Fannin County, TX	D+	C	C	B-
Fayette County, TN	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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