The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	D+

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$2.08 million

Cost of Crime™ for The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,172 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of The Canal on Preston 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 The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where The Canal on Preston's combined rate is about the same as the norm. The Canal on Preston sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of neighborhoods and behind 46%. The grade covers only The Canal on Preston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in The Canal on Preston is 34.43 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the west areas to 1 in 33 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX report the most crime, about 43 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in The Canal on Preston for 2025 is $2,084,598, about $491 per resident and $1,172 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in The Canal on Preston Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX:	$491
Downtown Houston, Houston, TX:	$1317
Villages of Westcreek, San Ant:	$194
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in The Canal on Preston is $491 per year, which is $26 more than the national average and $64 less than Plano's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to The Canal on Preston:

In Downtown Houston, Houston, TX, crime costs $1,317 per person, which is $827 more than in The Canal on Preston.
In Villages of Westcreek, San Ant, crime costs $194 per person, which is $296 less than in The Canal on Preston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to The Canal on Preston	Cost per The Canal on Preston Resident
Murder	$447,156	$105
Rape/Sexual Assault	$344,247	$81
Robbery	$74,771	$18
Assault	$71,295	$17
Kidnapping	$9,825	$2
Vehicle Theft	$407,886	$96
Burglary	$71,427	$17
Theft	$217,331	$51
Arson	$10,153	$2
Vandalism	$145,942	$34
Animal Cruelty	$4,129	$1
Drug Crimes	$258,966	$61
Identity Theft	$21,473	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$2,084,598	$491

The Intangible Cost of Crime in The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX

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 The Canal on Preston totals $4,672,149 ($1,100 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,756,747 ($1,590 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 The Canal on Preston's 4,249 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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The Canal on Preston 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 The Canal on Preston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5843
Robbery	0.5594
Rape	1.336
Murder	0.0560
Total Violent Crime	2.536 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.876
Vehicle Theft	6.199
Burglary	1.853
Arson	0.0990
Total Property Crime	18.03 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0381
Drug Crimes	8.239
Vandalism	4.808
Identity Theft	0.6529
Animal Cruelty	0.1314
Total "Other" Rate	13.87 (D+)

Individual The Canal on Preston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
The Ws, The Colony, TX	B-	B	B-
Northeast Dallas, Carrollton, TX	C+	B+	B-
Craig Ranch North, McKinney, TX	A	A-	A+
Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton, TX	C-	B-	D+
Village Park, McKinney, TX	A	A	A+
North Central Dallas, Carrollton, TX	B+	B	A-
Far North Dallas, Dallas, TX	C	B-	C
Eldorado Heights, McKinney, TX	A-	A-	A-
Far North Dallas-Richardson, Richardson, TX	F	C+	F
Southwest Carrollton, Carrollton, TX	D	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

The Canal on Preston is lower 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
Crafton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	C+	C+
Center City, Midland, MI	A+	A-	A-
Urbanizacion Rexville, Bayamon, PR	C	C	C
Valley College, San Bernardino, CA	F	D-	D-
The Eye, Detroit, MI	D	F	F
Coleytown, Westport, CT	A+	A+	A+
Columbia, Bellingham, WA	D	B-	B-
Cooper, Minneapolis, MN	D	C-	C-
Coronado, Richmond, CA	B	C-	C-
Terrace Hills, Mobile, AL	C+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, The Canal on Preston is as safe as the Texas 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 The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX average SchoolGrade of A+, with 84% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See The Canal on Preston schools on SchoolGrade

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