Murder per Capita in Cross County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Cross County residents.
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1 in 6,519
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Cross County is about 1 in 6,519.
$288
Murder costs the average Cross County resident about $288 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Cross County in green. The most dangerous areas in Cross 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 Cross County, AR Safe from Murder?
The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Cross County is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of counties are safer and 9% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cross County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Cross County is 0.1534 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cross County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Cross County may be as high as 1 in 4,337 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,090 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Cross County, AR: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Cross County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Cross County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Cross 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.
| Cross County, AR: | 0.1534 |
|---|---|
| Arkansas: | 0.1091 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Cross County 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 Murder in Cross County, AR
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Cross County about $5,155,721 in 2025, or roughly $288 per resident. This is part of Cross County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cross County, including every crime type and how Cross 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 Cross County's crime maps on the Cross County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Cross County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Cross County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
D- | F | D | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | D- | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
D+ | C | D | D+ | |
D- | D | D- | D | |
F | F | F | F |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Cross County is higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A | A | A | B- | |
C | C+ | C+ | C | |
C+ | C | C | A- | |
B- | C- | C- | B+ | |
B+ | D | D | A+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
C- | B- | B- | C- | |
B | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
C | D | D | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cross County, AR average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Cross County schools on SchoolGrade
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