Mountain Crest, AR Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D

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A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in Mountain Crest.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Mountain Crest in green. The most dangerous areas in Mountain Crest 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 Mountain Crest, AR Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Mountain Crest is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mountain Crest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Mountain Crest is 6.670 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mountain Crest generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Mountain Crest may be as high as 1 in 122 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 257 in the southwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Mountain Crest, AR: about 0 per year. The central part of Mountain Crest has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Mountain Crest, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Mountain Crest residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Mountain Crest has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Mountain Crest has 0, have the same problem. Of Mountain Crest’s 151 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Mountain Crest Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Mountain Crest residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.706
Robbery	0.2587
Rape	1.414
Murder	0.0964
Total Violent Crime	5.475 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.187
Vehicle Theft	1.295
Burglary	2.984
Arson	0.2335
Total Property Crime	10.70 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2010
Drug Crimes	6.670
Vandalism	6.651
Identity Theft	0.0580
Animal Cruelty	0.0290
Total "Other" Rate	13.61 (D)

Individual Mountain Crest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Mountain Crest is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Mountain Crest.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Durham, AR	C+	C	C	B-
Wesley, AR	C-	D	C-	D+
Japton, AR	D	D	D+	D
Elkins, AR	B-	C	B	D+
Combs, AR	B-	C-	A	D+
Sulphur City, AR	C	C	C-	C-
Wyola, AR	C+	B-	C	D
Tuttle, AR	C+	D+	B	D
Harris, AR	C+	D+	B-	C-
Crosses, AR	C-	C-	C-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mountain Crest is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Hull, WV	C	C+	C+	D+
Hope, IL	A-	A-	A-	A
Horace, IL	A	C	C	A
House, NM	D-	D-	D-	C
Howard, GA	D	D	D	B
Howell, TN	C+	D	D	D
Howenstine, OH	C+	A-	A-	B+
Hoyte, TX	C+	B-	B-	C+
Hubly, IL	B+	C-	C-	B+
Hudson, LA	C+	D-	D-	D+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Mountain Crest is as safe as the Arkansas state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mountain Crest, AR average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Mountain Crest schools on SchoolGrade

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