The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Preston Park, Roanoke, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	F

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$4.45 million

Cost of Crime™ for Preston Park, Roanoke, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,152 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Preston Park with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Preston Park, Roanoke, VA Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Preston Park's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Preston Park sits in the 11th percentile, ahead of 11% of neighborhoods and behind 89%. The grade covers only Preston Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Preston Park is 71.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the east areas to 1 in 17 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Preston Park, Roanoke, VA report the most crime, about 62 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 23 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Preston Park, Roanoke, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Preston Park for 2025 is $4,449,553, about $823 per resident and $2,152 per household. That equals 3.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Preston Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Preston Park, Roanoke, VA:	$823
Mercury Central, Hampton, VA:	$823
Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA:	$189
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Preston Park is $823 per year, which is $359 more than the national average and $391 more than Roanoke's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Preston Park:

In Mercury Central, Hampton, VA, crime costs $823 per person, which is $0 less than in Preston Park.
In Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA, crime costs $189 per person, which is $634 less than in Preston Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Preston Park for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Preston Park	Cost per Preston Park Resident
Murder	$1.21 million	$224
Rape/Sexual Assault	$223,342	$41
Robbery	$73,606	$14
Assault	$456,444	$84
Kidnapping	$68,994	$13
Vehicle Theft	$305,849	$57
Burglary	$147,529	$27
Theft	$1.02 million	$188
Arson	$10,901	$2
Vandalism	$696,984	$129
Animal Cruelty	$6,410	$1
Drug Crimes	$165,549	$31
Identity Theft	$64,875	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$4,449,553	$823

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Preston Park, Roanoke, VA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Preston Park totals $9,244,779 ($1,710 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $13,694,332 ($2,533 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Preston Park's 5,407 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Preston Park Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Preston Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.939
Robbery	0.4328
Rape	0.6812
Murder	0.1194
Total Violent Crime	4.173 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	36.29
Vehicle Theft	3.653
Burglary	3.008
Arson	0.0835
Total Property Crime	43.03 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2104
Drug Crimes	4.139
Vandalism	18.04
Identity Theft	1.550
Animal Cruelty	0.1603
Total "Other" Rate	24.10 (F)

Individual Preston Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Preston Park is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

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

Considering only the crime rate, Preston Park is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

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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