Prestonville, KY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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4%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

16%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

8%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Prestonville crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Prestonville crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Prestonville crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Prestonville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Prestonville_{/100k people}	Kentucky_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,208 (estimate)	1,563	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.1	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	32.4	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	35.1	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	139.5	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	301 (estimate)	213	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	193.6	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	930.2	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	226.2	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,907 (estimate)	1,350	1,760

Prestonville crime map

The Prestonville crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Prestonville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Prestonville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Prestonville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Prestonville crime rates are 4% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Prestonville are 16% lower than the national average
In Prestonville you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Prestonville is safer than 36% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Prestonville has decreased by 12%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prestonville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prestonville is 1 in 333

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prestonville is 1 in 53

The chance of being a victim of crime in Prestonville is 1 in 46

Year Over Year Crime In Prestonville (per 100,000 people)

Prestonville police department

Item	Prestonville	Kentucky	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	5,359	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.8	3.3

Sex offenders in Kentucky

State	Total offenders	Kentucky_/100K	National_/100K
Kentucky	9,099	222	266

There are a total of 9,099 sex offenders in Kentucky. This yields a total of 222 sex offenders in Kentucky per 100,000 residents which is 17% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Campbellsburg, KY	1,018	0	0	0
Carrollton, KY	3,806	51	484	535
Vevay, IN	1,798	124	548	673
Hanover, IN	3,418	185	815	1,000
Westport, KY	253	151	958	1,109
Milton, KY	615	187	1,187	1,374
Madison, IN	11,783	291	1,282	1,573
Prestonville, KY	184	301	1,907	2,208

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tokeland, WA	184	478	3,615	4,093
East Lynne, MO	184	0	0	0
Ponderosa, NM	184	383	1,471	1,855
Stronach, MI	184	534	1,696	2,230
Warba, MN	184	365	2,283	2,648
Prestonville, KY	184	301	1,907	2,208

Source: The Prestonville, KY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.