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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$307,349

Cost of Crime™ for Bates, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,729 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bates 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 Bates, 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 Bates's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Bates sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Bates's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bates is 43.25 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Bates, AR report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bates, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bates for 2025 is $307,349, about $653 per resident and $1,729 per household. That equals 2.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bates Compared to Other Cities?

Bates, AR:	$653
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bates is $653 per year, which is $188 more than the national average and $76 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bates:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,838 more than in Bates.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $347 less than in Bates

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bates	Cost per Bates Resident
Murder	$83,150	$177
Rape/Sexual Assault	$35,331	$75
Robbery	$8,460	$18
Assault	$52,004	$110
Kidnapping	$3,866	$8
Vehicle Theft	$3,819	$8
Burglary	$24,634	$52
Theft	$30,091	$64
Arson	$2,463	$5
Vandalism	$31,397	$67
Animal Cruelty	$115	$0
Drug Crimes	$29,410	$62
Identity Theft	$2,609	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$307,349	$653

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bates, 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 Bates totals $737,419 ($1,566 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,044,768 ($2,218 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 city holds few 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 Bates's 471 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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Bates 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 Bates residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.845
Robbery	0.5710
Rape	1.237
Murder	0.0939
Total Violent Crime	5.747 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.34
Vehicle Theft	0.5237
Burglary	5.766
Arson	0.2166
Total Property Crime	18.84 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1354
Drug Crimes	8.441
Vandalism	9.331
Identity Theft	0.7157
Animal Cruelty	0.0331
Total "Other" Rate	18.66 (F)

Individual Bates Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Waldron, AR	F	D-	D-
Needmore, AR	D-	D-	D+
Boles, AR	D	D-	D+
Parks, AR	F	F	D+
Winfield, AR	D-	D-	D+
Tate, AR	D-	D-	D
Hon, AR	D-	D-	D
Nella, AR	D+	D-	D+
Union Hill, AR	F	F	D-
Blansett, AR	D	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bates is higher 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
Woodland Mills, TN	B-	B	B
Revive, MS	B+	A	A
Eldean, OH	A-	B-	B-
Sandy Beach, NY	A	A+	A+
Ranier, MN	F	D	D
Bradford, TX	B-	C+	C+
Santiago, MN	A-	B+	B+
Thicket, TX	D-	D-	D-
Thornwell, LA	C+	C-	C-
Green Valley, TX	D	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Bates is as safe as 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 Bates, AR average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bates schools on SchoolGrade

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