Prescott, WA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

148%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

57%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

166%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Prescott 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 Prescott 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 Prescott 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 Prescott crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Prescott_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	5,775 (estimate)	3,732	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	39.2	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	86.8	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	244.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	582 (estimate)	376	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	563.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	2,154.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	639.3	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	5,193 (estimate)	3,356	1,954

Prescott crime map

The Prescott crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Prescott 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 Prescott crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Prescott 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

Prescott crime rates are 148% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Prescott are 57% higher than the national average
In Prescott you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Prescott is safer than 7% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Prescott has increased by 23%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prescott

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prescott is 1 in 172

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prescott is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Prescott is 1 in 18

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

Prescott police department

Item	Prescott	Washington	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	8,169	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Washington

State	Total offenders	Washington_/100K	National_/100K
Washington	6,688	107	266

There are a total of 6,688 sex offenders in Washington. This yields a total of 107 sex offenders in Washington per 100,000 residents which is 60% 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}
Waitsburg, WA	1,177	175	1,563	1,738
Dixie, WA	170	535	4,778	5,313
Prescott, WA	326	582	5,193	5,775

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Nashua, MT	326	561	2,573	3,134
Midway, TX	326	604	3,214	3,818
Dill City, OK	326	597	3,314	3,911
Moro, OR	326	485	4,165	4,650
Crane, IN	326	421	2,125	2,546
Prescott, WA	326	582	5,193	5,775

Source: The Prescott, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.