Stephens, Little Rock, AR Property Crime Rates and Maps

Stephens is a neighborhood of 4,880 residents in Little Rock, about 3 miles west of downtown · Updated November 2026

How common is property crime in Stephens?

Stephens grades F for property crime, with more of it than the neighborhoods where 93% of Americans live. Theft makes up 46% of it. Burglary, the crime most likely to reach into a home, grades F, and vehicle theft grades B+. Little Rock as a whole grades C+ for property crime.

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Property crime CrimeGrade™Safety score 0 of 1,000
More property crime than nearly all US neighborhoods What this means

7% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more property crime than Stephens as a whole, and 93% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a property crime safety score of 823, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Stephens scores 0.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more property crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Overall crimeSafety score 0 of 1,000Less safe than nearly all US neighborhoods
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Violent crimeSafety score 0 of 1,000More violent crime than nearly all US neighborhoods

How it works


Property crime map of Stephens

Map of Stephens shaded by property crime CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its property crime with the homes, parked cars and people there, on one national scale, from green for the least to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Stephens, Little Rock, AR at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Stephens in Little Rock, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out about property crime in Stephens

Burglary stands out among neighborhoods graded F for property crime. For the typical resident of a US neighborhood graded F for property crime, the figure is 3.4 burglaries a year per 1,000 residents; Stephens has 17.8.

Thefts and acts of vandalism both run high. In Stephens, each runs at more than triple the US rate: 53.4 thefts and 37.6 acts of vandalism a year per 1,000 residents, against 13.1 and 5.5 nationally.


Property crime rates and types in Stephens

CrimeGrade™ estimates Stephens has about 115 reported property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, more than triple the rate for the US as a whole and 72% more than Little Rock as a whole.

All property crime

Burglary

Vehicle theft

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. Property crime here includes vandalism, which the FBI's property crime rate leaves out.

Theft is the most common property crime in Stephens, about 46% of the total, followed by vandalism and burglary.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
BurglaryF8717.82.4
TheftF26153.413.1
Vehicle theftB+275.52.7
ArsonF40.780.12
VandalismF18437.65.5

Each CrimeGrade™ here compares a property crime with what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for vehicle theft, people and parking for theft, homes and businesses for vandalism. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


Where and when property crime happens in Little Rock

The Little Rock Police Department polices Stephens; these figures cover Little Rock as a whole, 2022 to 2024.

In Little Rock as a whole, 55% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally. Car thefts happen most often at homes: 39% of them, against 33% nationally.

CrimeMost often atBusiest time
BurglaryHomes (55%)Morning (6 am to noon)
Car theftHomes (39%)Morning (6 am to noon)
Theft from carsParking lots and garages (40%)Morning (6 am to noon)
VandalismHomes (50%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)

Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.


Property crime in Stephens and nearby neighborhoods

Stephens has the most property crime of its 10 nearest neighborhoods.

Nearby neighborhoods

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
StephensF0F4,880
Oak Forest 1 mileF15F7,360
Hillcrest 1 mileC443C+5,730
Boyle Park 2 milesD180F4,060
Briarwood 2 milesC437D+2,960
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Heights 2 milesB619B6,890
South End 2 milesF3F2,470
Downtown Little Rock 3 milesF67F7,910
Midtown 3 milesB618B8,820
Wakefield 3 milesD-132F5,430
John Barrow 3 milesC438D-13,800

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Stephens. Beside each property crime CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with neighborhoods of similar size and density, Stephens has more property crime than 94% of them.

Neighborhoods of similar size and density

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
StephensF0F4,880
Barron Park, Palo Alto, CAA849A4,890
Cobblestone, Jacksonville, FLA-817A-4,890
Side Hill, Fort Collins, COB+732A-4,890
Victoria Gardens, Rancho Cucamonga, CAB630A-4,890
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Liberia, Hollywood, FLC+513C-4,870
Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NMC-359D+4,890
Ben Ali, Sacramento, CAD+251D-4,890
Linden Heights, Dayton, OHF0D4,890
Center Bluff, Peoria, ILF0F4,870
Yorkshire Woods, Detroit, MIF0F4,880

Empty homes, night lighting and walkability in Stephens

Among the traits that tend to go with property crime, one sets Stephens apart: it has 19.6% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally. Places like that tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson, and burglary and vandalism run high here.

Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.19.6% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 98% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.100% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 88% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 66% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.C- (26 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 63% of residents of US city neighborhoods
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Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.2.0 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Higher than for 86% of residents of US city neighborhoods

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What property crime costs Stephens

Property crime costs Stephens about $3.9 million a year, or $804 per resident and about $2,244 per household: the value of what is stolen or damaged, plus the police, courts and prisons that respond.

Cost of property crime per resident, per year


How CrimeGrade™ works

The property crime CrimeGrade™ covers burglary, theft, car theft, arson and vandalism, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most, on one scale for the whole country.

It weighs each property crime against what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for car theft, and the people and parking around stores for theft.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

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