Arkansas Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Arkansas in green. The most dangerous areas in Arkansas 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 Arkansas Safe from Burglary?

The F grade means the rate of burglary is much higher than the average US state. Arkansas is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of states are safer and 6% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Arkansas's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of burglary in Arkansas is 4.448 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Arkansas generally consider the northwest part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Arkansas may be as high as 1 in 163 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 283 in the northwest part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Arkansas: about 3,162 per year. The north part of Arkansas has fewer cases of burglary with only 589 in a typical year.

How Arkansas's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Arkansas to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, Arkansas is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Arkansas

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Arkansas about $124,255,951 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Arkansas's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Arkansas, including every crime type and how Arkansas compares to other states.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Arkansas's crime maps on the Arkansas overall crime page.

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Individual Arkansas Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of burglary in Arkansas is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Arkansas.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Missouri	D	D	D+	C-
Mississippi	A+	A+	A+	B
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D	F
Louisiana	D+	D-	D	D-
Alabama	C+	C+	B	C-
Kansas	D+	C-	C	D+
Tennessee	D	D-	D	D+
Texas	D+	D+	D+	D+
Kentucky	B-	A-	B	C-
Illinois	B	B+	B+	B+

Burglary in State with Similar Populations

Arkansas is higher versus other states of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Alaska	C+	F	F	C-
Hawaii	B	A	A	C+
Puerto Rico	F	F	F	D+
Arizona	B-	C	C	C
Oregon	D-	C+	C+	D
New Mexico	F	F	F	F
New Hampshire	A	A+	A+	A+
Montana	C-	D+	D+	C+
Mississippi	A+	A+	A+	B
Michigan	B	D+	D+	C+

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

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