Murder per Capita in Poinsett County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Poinsett County residents.
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1 in 9,833
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Poinsett County is about 1 in 9,833.
$191
Murder costs the average Poinsett County resident about $191 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Poinsett County in green. The most dangerous areas in Poinsett 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 Poinsett County, AR Safe from Murder?
The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Poinsett County is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of counties are safer and 23% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Poinsett County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Poinsett County is 0.1017 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Poinsett County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Poinsett County may be as high as 1 in 7,876 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,367 in the central part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Poinsett County, AR: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Poinsett County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Poinsett County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Poinsett 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.
| Poinsett County, AR: | 0.1017 |
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| Arkansas: | 0.1091 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Poinsett 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 Poinsett County, AR
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Poinsett County about $4,325,917 in 2025, or roughly $191 per resident. This is part of Poinsett County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Poinsett County, including every crime type and how Poinsett 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 Poinsett County's crime maps on the Poinsett County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Poinsett County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Poinsett County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D | D- | D+ | C- | |
D+ | D | C- | D- | |
C+ | D+ | B- | C | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | D- | D | |
C- | D+ | B- | C- | |
C+ | D+ | B- | D+ | |
D- | F | D | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Poinsett 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 |
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D | D- | D- | D- | |
D | D | D | D | |
D | D | D | C+ | |
C | C | C | C- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A- | |
C- | D | D | C- | |
B | A+ | A+ | A | |
A | B+ | B+ | C- | |
A- | B- | B- | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Poinsett County, AR average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Poinsett County schools on SchoolGrade
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