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

Crime per Capita in Bradley County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Bradley County. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Bradley County, AR Map of Crime Rates
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D

Overall Crime Grade™

F
C
Other Crime Grade
D+

$9.21 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bradley County, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $2,496 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bradley County 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 Bradley County, AR Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Bradley County's combined rate is higher than the norm. Bradley County sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of counties and behind 81%. The grade covers only Bradley County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Bradley County is 44.11 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the southeast areas to 1 in 35 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Bradley County, AR report the most crime, about 198 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bradley County, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bradley County for 2025 is $9,207,926, about $871 per resident and $2,496 per household. That equals 3.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.1%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.7%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bradley County Compared to Other Counties?

Bradley County, AR: $871
Pulaski County, AR: $1012
Saline County, AR: $442
Arkansas: $729
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bradley County is $871 per year, which is $407 more than the national average and $142 more than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Bradley County:
  • In Pulaski County, AR, crime costs $1,012 per person, which is $140 more than in Bradley County.
  • In Saline County, AR, crime costs $442 per person, which is $430 less than in Bradley County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bradley County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Bradley County
Cost per Bradley County Resident
Murder
$2.35 million
$222
Rape/Sexual Assault
$752,979
$71
Robbery
$111,665
$11
Assault
$3.56 million
$336
Kidnapping
$130,093
$12
Vehicle Theft
$116,202
$11
Burglary
$514,376
$49
Theft
$593,394
$56
Arson
$54,991
$5
Vandalism
$581,677
$55
Animal Cruelty
$2,561
$0
Drug Crimes
$434,625
$41
Identity Theft
$10,587
$1
Total Cost of Crime
$9,207,926
$871

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bradley County, 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 Bradley County totals $20,106,900 ($1,903 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $29,314,825 ($2,774 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 northeast part of the county 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, of which Bradley County has 2, do the same, and of Bradley County's 10,567 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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Bradley County 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 Bradley County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
11.72
Robbery
0.3360
Rape
1.175
Murder
0.1183
Total Violent Crime
13.35 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
10.84
Vehicle Theft
0.7102
Burglary
5.367
Arson
0.2155
Total Property Crime
17.14 (C)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2030
Drug Crimes
5.560
Vandalism
7.705
Identity Theft
0.1294
Animal Cruelty
0.0328
Total "Other" Rate
13.63 (D+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Bradley County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Bradley County.

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D
F
D+
D+
D-
C
D-
D
D-
D
F
C-
F
F
F
D-
F
D
D
F
D+
F
F
F
F
F
D-
F
F
F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Bradley County is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
A-
B
B
B+
A+
A+
A+
B+
B+
A+
A
A
D-
D+
D+
D-
C
C
C+
D-
D-
D
D-
D-
B+
C
C

Considering only the crime rate, Bradley County 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 Bradley County, AR average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bradley County schools on SchoolGrade

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