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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$101,789

Cost of Crime™ for Boswell, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $2,296 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Boswell 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 Boswell, AR Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Boswell's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Boswell sits in the 5th percentile, ahead of 5% of cities and behind 95%. The grade covers only Boswell's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Boswell is 61.99 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Boswell, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Boswell for 2025 is $101,789, about $789 per resident and $2,296 per household. That equals 3.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Boswell, AR:	$789
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Boswell is $789 per year, which is $325 more than the national average and $60 more than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Boswell:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,701 more than in Boswell.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $483 less than in Boswell

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Boswell	Cost per Boswell Resident
Murder	$24,127	$187
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,307	$72
Robbery	$2,414	$19
Assault	$14,389	$112
Kidnapping	$1,851	$14
Vehicle Theft	$819	$6
Burglary	$8,847	$69
Theft	$13,194	$102
Arson	$624	$5
Vandalism	$15,896	$123
Animal Cruelty	$40	$0
Drug Crimes	$10,226	$79
Identity Theft	$54	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$101,789	$789

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Boswell, 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 Boswell totals $209,225 ($1,622 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $311,014 ($2,411 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 Boswell's 129 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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Boswell 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 Boswell residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.884
Robbery	0.5950
Rape	1.190
Murder	0.0995
Total Violent Crime	5.768 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.75
Vehicle Theft	0.4101
Burglary	7.562
Arson	0.2002
Total Property Crime	27.92 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2367
Drug Crimes	10.72
Vandalism	17.25
Identity Theft	0.0540
Animal Cruelty	0.0422
Total "Other" Rate	28.30 (F)

Individual Boswell Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Melbourne, AR	D	F	C
Newburg, AR	F	D-	D-
Larkin, AR	F	D-	D-
Knob Creek, AR	F	D-	D-
Brockwell, AR	D	D-	C+
Sylamore, AR	D	F	D+
Lunenburg, AR	D	F	C-
Violet Hill, AR	D-	D-	C-
Wideman, AR	D	D-	C+
Sage, AR	D	D-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Boswell 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
Gin City, AR	F	F	F
Gorman, NC	F	F	F
Pyburns, TN	F	F	F
Goldfield, AZ	C+	D+	D+
Golden Gate, IL	B+	C+	C+
Midnight, MS	C	B-	B-
Sunny Hill, IL	A+	A	A
Glidewell, MO	A	B	B
Sunset, ME	C	B+	B+
Swan River, MN	C-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Boswell is less safe 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 Boswell, AR average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Boswell schools on SchoolGrade

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