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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$268,305

Cost of Crime™ for Big Flat, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,757 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Big Flat 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 Big Flat, 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 Big Flat's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Big Flat sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Big Flat's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Big Flat is 48.28 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 27 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Big Flat, AR report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Big Flat, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Big Flat for 2025 is $268,305, about $773 per resident and $1,757 per household. That equals 2.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Big Flat Compared to Other Cities?

Big Flat, AR:	$773
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Big Flat is $773 per year, which is $309 more than the national average and $44 more than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Big Flat:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,717 more than in Big Flat.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $468 less than in Big Flat

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Big Flat	Cost per Big Flat Resident
Murder	$73,941	$213
Rape/Sexual Assault	$27,814	$80
Robbery	$5,980	$17
Assault	$59,669	$172
Kidnapping	$3,910	$11
Vehicle Theft	$4,264	$12
Burglary	$18,095	$52
Theft	$27,234	$78
Arson	$1,483	$4
Vandalism	$26,056	$75
Animal Cruelty	$88	$0
Drug Crimes	$19,745	$57
Identity Theft	$27	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$268,305	$773

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Big Flat, 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 Big Flat totals $640,878 ($1,847 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $909,183 ($2,620 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 Big Flat's 347 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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Big Flat 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 Big Flat residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.988
Robbery	0.5479
Rape	1.322
Murder	0.1134
Total Violent Crime	7.971 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.15
Vehicle Theft	0.7935
Burglary	5.750
Arson	0.1769
Total Property Crime	21.87 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1858
Drug Crimes	7.692
Vandalism	10.51
Identity Theft	0.0101
Animal Cruelty	0.0342
Total "Other" Rate	18.43 (F)

Individual Big Flat Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Onia, AR	D+	D-	B-
Harriet, AR	F	D-	F
Harness, AR	F	F	D-
Fifty-Six, AR	D-	F	D+
Timbo, AR	D	D-	C
Morning Star, AR	D-	C-	D
Oxley, AR	F	F	F
Elberta, AR	F	F	F
Culp, AR	D-	F	C-
Gayler, AR	D-	F	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Big Flat 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
Woodruff, UT	F	D-	D-
Alledonia, OH	D+	F	F
Fishing Creek, MD	F	F	F
Konnarock, VA	C-	D+	D+
Kennebec, SD	D+	C+	C+
Kent Narrows, MD	B+	C	C
Kerens, WV	C+	B	B
Kincheloe, WV	A	A	A
Kings Valley, OR	C-	C+	C+
Trail, MN	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Big Flat 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 Big Flat, AR average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Big Flat schools on SchoolGrade

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