Assault per Capita in West Helena
The map below shows assault per 1,000 West Helena residents.
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1 in 123
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in West Helena is about 1 in 123.
$234
Assault costs the average West Helena resident about $234 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in West Helena in green. The most dangerous areas in West Helena 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 West Helena, AR Safe from Assault?
The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. West Helena is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of cities are safer and 3% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Helena's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in West Helena is 8.134 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Helena generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Helena may be as high as 1 in 62 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 234 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of West Helena, AR: about 4 per year. The south part of West Helena has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How West Helena's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in West Helena to the Arkansas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Helena, AR: | 8.134 |
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| Arkansas: | 5.074 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, West Helena is less safe than 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 West Helena, AR
Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Helena about $308,359 in 2025, or roughly $234 per resident. This is part of West Helena's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Helena, including every crime type and how West Helena 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 West Helena's crime maps on the West Helena overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in West Helena is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Helena.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Assault in City with Similar Populations
West Helena 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 |
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A+ | A | A | A | |
A- | A | A | A | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B- | B | B | B+ | |
C- | C | C | C+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A- | A | A | A | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
A | C | C | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Helena, AR average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Helena schools on SchoolGrade
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