The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Upper Preston, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$247,291

Cost of Crime™ for Upper Preston, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,045 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Upper 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 Upper Preston, WA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Upper Preston's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Upper Preston sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of cities and behind 51%. The grade covers only Upper Preston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Upper Preston is 24.41 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Upper Preston, WA report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Upper Preston, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Upper Preston for 2025 is $247,291, about $385 per resident and $1,045 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Upper Preston Compared to Other Cities?

Upper Preston, WA:	$385
Concrete, WA:	$1390
Colbert, WA:	$245
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Upper Preston is $385 per year, which is $80 less than the national average and $226 less than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Upper Preston:

In Concrete, WA, crime costs $1,390 per person, which is $1,005 more than in Upper Preston.
In Colbert, WA, crime costs $245 per person, which is $140 less than in Upper Preston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Upper Preston	Cost per Upper Preston Resident
Murder	$60,256	$94
Rape/Sexual Assault	$29,862	$46
Robbery	$15,087	$23
Assault	$18,226	$28
Kidnapping	$7,038	$11
Vehicle Theft	$37,027	$58
Burglary	$21,785	$34
Theft	$26,958	$42
Arson	$3,822	$6
Vandalism	$22,658	$35
Animal Cruelty	$130	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,235	$5
Identity Theft	$1,207	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$247,291	$385

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Upper Preston, WA

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 Upper Preston totals $555,510 ($864 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $802,802 ($1,249 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 city holds few 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 Upper Preston's 643 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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Upper 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 Upper Preston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9870
Robbery	0.7459
Rape	0.7659
Murder	0.0499
Total Violent Crime	2.549 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.095
Vehicle Theft	3.719
Burglary	3.735
Arson	0.2462
Total Property Crime	15.80 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1805
Drug Crimes	0.6801
Vandalism	4.933
Identity Theft	0.2425
Animal Cruelty	0.0273
Total "Other" Rate	6.063 (B)

Individual Upper Preston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Preston, WA	C-	B-	D+
Snoqualmie, WA	C+	B-	C+
Fall City, WA	C+	B-	C
Issaquah, WA	C	B-	D+
Spring Glen, WA	B	B-	C+
Klahanie, WA	B+	A-	B-
Hobart, WA	B-	B	C
North Bend, WA	B-	C	C+
Ellisville, WA	B-	C	B-
Sammamish, WA	A-	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Midvale, ID	B-	A	A
Mount Storm, WV	A	B+	B+
Mount Harmony, WV	A+	A+	A+
Mount Gay, WV	D	D-	D-
Mount Etna, PA	A	A-	A-
Mount Comfort, IN	A-	A-	A-
Moss, MS	A-	A	A
Morristown, OH	A-	B	B
Morena, CA	C-	D+	D+
Moreland, OH	C	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Upper Preston is safer than the Washington state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Upper Preston, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 67% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Upper Preston schools on SchoolGrade

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