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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$630,479

Cost of Crime™ for Branch, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,985 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Branch 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 Branch, 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 Branch's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Branch sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Branch's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Branch is 53.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 26 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Branch, AR report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Branch, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Branch for 2025 is $630,479, about $926 per resident and $1,985 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): 53.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Branch, AR:	$926
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Branch is $926 per year, which is $462 more than the national average and $197 more than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Branch:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,565 more than in Branch.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $620 less than in Branch

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Branch	Cost per Branch Resident
Murder	$155,252	$228
Rape/Sexual Assault	$60,336	$89
Robbery	$13,989	$21
Assault	$203,408	$299
Kidnapping	$7,281	$11
Vehicle Theft	$15,076	$22
Burglary	$19,211	$28
Theft	$65,224	$96
Arson	$2,980	$4
Vandalism	$40,139	$59
Animal Cruelty	$193	$0
Drug Crimes	$46,689	$69
Identity Theft	$701	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$630,479	$926

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Branch, 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 Branch totals $1,375,736 ($2,020 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,006,215 ($2,946 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 Branch's 681 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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Branch 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 Branch residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	10.40
Robbery	0.6531
Rape	1.461
Murder	0.1213
Total Violent Crime	12.64 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.49
Vehicle Theft	1.430
Burglary	3.110
Arson	0.1812
Total Property Crime	23.21 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1763
Drug Crimes	9.269
Vandalism	8.250
Identity Theft	0.1330
Animal Cruelty	0.0383
Total "Other" Rate	17.87 (F)

Individual Branch Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Peterpender, AR	D-	F	D
Ratcliff, AR	F	F	D-
Caulksville, AR	D	D-	C
Charleston, AR	C-	D	C+
Etna, AR	F	F	F
Ursula, AR	C+	D+	B
Vesta, AR	C	D	B-
Meg, AR	F	F	F
Cecil, AR	D-	F	D
Roseville, AR	D-	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Branch 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
Weaubleau, MO	D	D-	D-
White Plains, VA	C-	C-	C-
Westbrookville, NY	B	C	C
Bryantsville, IN	B+	A	A
West Poplarville, MS	A-	A+	A+
Hotwells, LA	C-	F	F
Hydetown, PA	C+	D+	D+
Campbellton, FL	B	D-	D-
Macedonia, TN	C-	C	C
Drewryville, VA	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Branch 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 Branch, AR average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Branch schools on SchoolGrade

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