Little Rock, AR Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in the Little Rock area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Little Rock area 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 Little Rock, AR Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Little Rock is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Little Rock area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in the Little Rock area is 5.021 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Little Rock area generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in the Little Rock area may be as high as 1 in 111 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 443 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Little Rock, AR: about 970 per year. The west part of the Little Rock area has fewer cases of assault with only 113 in a typical year.

How Little Rock's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in the Little Rock area to the Arkansas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, the Little Rock area is as safe as the Arkansas state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Little Rock, AR

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Little Rock about $111,210,152 in 2025, or roughly $144 per resident. This is part of the Little Rock area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Little Rock, including every crime type and how Little Rock compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Little Rock's crime maps on the Little Rock overall crime page.

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Individual Little Rock Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in the Little Rock area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Little Rock area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Cammack Village, AR	D+	D	D+	D
Sweet Home, AR	F	F	F	F
North Little Rock, AR	F	F	F	F
Shannon Hills, AR	B-	D+	C+	D+
College Station, AR	F	F	F	F
Maumelle, AR	D+	C-	D	C-
Mabelvale, AR	D	D-	D+	D-
Alexander, AR	B-	C-	B	C-
Rose City, AR	F	F	D-	F
Pinnacle, AR	D	D+	D	D+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Little Rock is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Colorado Springs, CO	D-	D+	D+	D+
Fort Myers, FL	A	B	B	C+
Boise, ID	B	B	B	B-
Lakeland, FL	A	B	B	C+
Greensboro, NC	D+	C-	C-	D+
Stockton, CA	D	F	F	D-
Akron, OH	D+	C	C	C+
Poughkeepsie, NY	B-	C-	C-	C-
Charleston, SC	D-	D	D	D
Ogden, UT	D+	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Little Rock, AR average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Little Rock schools on SchoolGrade

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