Prestonsburg, KY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Prestonsburg in green. The most dangerous areas in Prestonsburg 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 Prestonsburg, KY Safe from Theft?

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Prestonsburg is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of cities are safer and 35% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Prestonsburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Prestonsburg is 11.58 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Prestonsburg generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Prestonsburg may be as high as 1 in 53 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 114 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Prestonsburg, KY: about 18 per year. The northeast part of Prestonsburg has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Prestonsburg's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Prestonsburg to the Kentucky state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Prestonsburg is less safe than the Kentucky state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Prestonsburg, KY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Prestonsburg about $553,958 in 2025, or roughly $60 per resident. This is part of Prestonsburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Prestonsburg, including every crime type and how Prestonsburg compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 Prestonsburg's crime maps on the Prestonsburg overall crime page.

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Individual Prestonsburg Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Prestonsburg is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Prestonsburg.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Dwale, KY	C	A	C-	D+
Lancer, KY	D+	B-	D+	D+
Allen, KY	A-	A	A	A
Auxier, KY	D+	C-	D+	D
Blue River, KY	C+	B	B-	B
East Point, KY	C+	C+	C	C
Endicott, KY	D+	B-	D+	D+
Martin, KY	D+	B+	D	D-
Van Lear, KY	B-	A-	B	B+
David, KY	C	B+	C-	D+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Prestonsburg is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Weldon Spring, MO	B	A-	A-	B+
Chester, NJ	B+	A+	A+	C-
Cheviot, OH	D-	D+	D+	D
Chittenango, NY	A-	A-	A-	C
Chuckey, TN	C-	D+	D+	C
Clarence Center, NY	A+	A+	A+	A
Clinton, IL	B	B+	B+	B-
Warrenville, SC	D+	D+	D+	C
Watchung, NJ	C-	B+	B+	D-
Waterville, OH	B+	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Prestonsburg, KY average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Prestonsburg schools on SchoolGrade

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