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City-Data.com crime index in Preston, MN compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Preston, MN

The 2022 crime rate in Preston, MN is 132 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.9 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 60.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Preston crime rate rose by 259% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Preston has seen decline of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Preston, MN is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Preston:

132.3
Chatfield:

4.0
St. Charles:

68.7
Cresco:

87.7
Spring Grove:

71.7
Lewiston:

68.6
Houston:

16.4
Decorah:

44.2
Rochester:

169.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Preston by year

Type

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(76.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(154.4)		2
(155.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(153.6)		2
(154.4)		1
(77.5)		1
(77.8)		5
(392.2)		2
(152.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(77.3)		12
(921.7)		0
(0.0)		3
(232.6)		9
(700.4)		3
(235.3)		18
(1,369)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(153.6)		1
(77.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(155.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(76.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index3.159.947.945.745.936.9132.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Preston:

76.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Preston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Preston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Preston:

77.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Preston:

77.2
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Preston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Preston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Property crime rate in 2022
Preston:

110.3
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Preston:

90.2
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Preston:

73.9
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Preston:

27.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Preston:

42.5
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Preston:

99.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Preston:

3.9
U.S. Average:

216.6
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.35
Minnesota average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Minnesota average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Minnesota average:

1.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.32
Minnesota average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.30
Minnesota average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.32
Minnesota average:

1.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Minnesota average:

1.69

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Preston, MN
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 55965.

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