Vehicle Theft per Capita in Preston County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Preston County residents.
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1 in 2,603
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Preston County is about 1 in 2,603.
$6
Vehicle Theft costs the average Preston County resident about $6 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft 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 Vehicle Theft?
The A+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much lower than the average US county. Preston County is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of counties are safer and 93% 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 vehicle theft in Preston County is 0.3841 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Preston County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Preston County may be as high as 1 in 1,871 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,808 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northeast parts of Preston County, WV: about 4 per year. The south part of Preston County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Preston County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft 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.
| Preston County, WV: | 0.3841 |
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| West Virginia: | 0.8736 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft 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 Vehicle Theft in Preston County, WV
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Preston County about $211,433 in 2025, or roughly $6 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 Vehicle Theft Map
Remember that vehicle 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 Preston County's crime maps on the Preston County overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft 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 | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B+ | A- | B+ | C | |
C- | D | C | A- | |
A | A- | A+ | B+ | |
B+ | B+ | A- | C+ | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A- | B+ | B | |
A- | B+ | A | A | |
A- | B+ | B | A- | |
A- | A+ | B+ | C | |
A | A- | A+ | A- |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Preston County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
C | C | C | A- | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
A- | C+ | C+ | B | |
D | C | C | B+ | |
C | C- | C- | C+ | |
B+ | C | C | A+ | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
D+ | C | C | A- | |
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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