Clay County, AR Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Clay County in green. The most dangerous areas in Clay County 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 Clay County, AR Safe from Murder?

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Clay County is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of counties are safer and 18% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Clay County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Clay County is 0.1141 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Clay County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Clay County may be as high as 1 in 5,383 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,378 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Clay County, AR: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Clay County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Clay County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Clay County 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 murder rate, Clay County 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 Murder in Clay County, AR

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Clay County about $3,138,016 in 2025, or roughly $214 per resident. This is part of Clay County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Clay County, including every crime type and how Clay County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Clay County's crime maps on the Clay County overall crime page.

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Individual Clay County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Clay County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Clay County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Dunklin County, MO	D+	D	D+	D-
Greene County, AR	C+	D+	B-	C
Butler County, MO	D+	D	D	D
Ripley County, MO	D-	D	D-	D
Randolph County, AR	D-	D-	D+	D-
Pemiscot County, MO	D-	F	D-	F
Stoddard County, MO	C+	C-	B-	D
Craighead County, AR	D	D-	D+	C-
Mississippi County, AR	F	F	D-	F
New Madrid County, MO	D	F	D+	F

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Clay County is similar versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Ringgold County, IA	B+	D+	D+	A
Hamilton County, NY	A	B	B	A
Hamilton County, TX	D	D+	D+	C+
Hamlin County, SD	A	B	B	B+
Hampton County, SC	F	F	F	F
Hancock County, GA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Richland County, MT	C+	D+	D+	B
Richland County, WI	B+	B+	B+	B
Richland Parish, LA	C-	D-	D-	F
Rincon Municipio, PR	F	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Clay County, AR average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Clay County schools on SchoolGrade

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