The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bald Knob, AR: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D

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$2.31 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bald Knob, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,318 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bald Knob with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Bald Knob, AR Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bald Knob's combined rate is higher than the norm. Bald Knob sits in the 25th percentile, ahead of 25% of cities and behind 75%. The grade covers only Bald Knob's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bald Knob is 34.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 56 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bald Knob, AR report the most crime, about 39 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bald Knob, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bald Knob for 2025 is $2,314,819, about $518 per resident and $1,318 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bald Knob Compared to Other Cities?

Bald Knob, AR:	$518
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bald Knob is $518 per year, which is $54 more than the national average and $211 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bald Knob:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,972 more than in Bald Knob.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $213 less than in Bald Knob

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bald Knob for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Bald Knob	Cost per Bald Knob Resident
Murder	$563,769	$126
Rape/Sexual Assault	$375,628	$84
Robbery	$55,172	$12
Assault	$330,130	$74
Kidnapping	$50,320	$11
Vehicle Theft	$53,658	$12
Burglary	$176,939	$40
Theft	$251,423	$56
Arson	$18,352	$4
Vandalism	$212,482	$48
Animal Cruelty	$1,025	$0
Drug Crimes	$222,129	$50
Identity Theft	$3,792	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$2,314,819	$518

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bald Knob, AR

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Bald Knob totals $5,646,626 ($1,264 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,961,445 ($1,782 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Bald Knob's 4,467 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Bald Knob Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.573
Robbery	0.3927
Rape	1.387
Murder	0.0672
Total Violent Crime	4.420 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.87
Vehicle Theft	0.7757
Burglary	4.367
Arson	0.1701
Total Property Crime	16.18 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1858
Drug Crimes	6.723
Vandalism	6.658
Identity Theft	0.1097
Animal Cruelty	0.0310
Total "Other" Rate	13.71 (D)

Individual Bald Knob Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Bald Knob is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bald Knob.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Twentythree, AR	D+	D	B-
Russell, AR	D+	D+	C
Worden, AR	D-	D	D+
Judsonia, AR	C-	D	B-
Liberty Valley, AR	B	C-	B+
Providence, AR	C+	D+	B
Velvet Ridge, AR	D	D+	D-
Rio Vista, AR	D	D	C-
Kensett, AR	F	D-	F
Bradford, AR	F	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bald Knob is similar versus other cities of the same size for 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
Progreso, TX	C-	D+	D+
Resaca, GA	C	B+	B+
Clifton, TX	D-	D+	D+
Benton, TN	C	D-	D-
Red Bud, IL	B+	A	A
Bertram, TX	D-	D-	D-
Berwick, LA	D-	D	D
Raymond, WA	D-	D-	D-
Isle Of Palms, SC	D+	C+	C+
Rainier, WA	C-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Bald Knob is safer than 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 Bald Knob, AR average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bald Knob schools on SchoolGrade

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