Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Prestonsburg has a violent crime rate of 169 per 100,000 residents, 56% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 140.9 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 28.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 901 per 100,000, 54% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 592, burglary at 113, vehicle theft at 197 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 11 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Prestonsburg receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Prestonsburg vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)