The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Chester, 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?

$755,702

Cost of Crime™ for Chester, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $2,299 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Chester 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 Chester, 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 Chester's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Chester sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Chester's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Chester is 45.27 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Chester, AR report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Chester, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chester for 2025 is $755,702, about $793 per resident and $2,299 per household. That equals 2.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

Chester, AR:	$793
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chester is $793 per year, which is $329 more than the national average and $64 more than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Chester:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,697 more than in Chester.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $487 less than in Chester

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Chester	Cost per Chester Resident
Murder	$273,940	$287
Rape/Sexual Assault	$77,666	$81
Robbery	$15,613	$16
Assault	$112,009	$118
Kidnapping	$10,441	$11
Vehicle Theft	$17,559	$18
Burglary	$44,355	$47
Theft	$62,030	$65
Arson	$4,714	$5
Vandalism	$80,292	$84
Animal Cruelty	$227	$0
Drug Crimes	$55,986	$59
Identity Theft	$871	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$755,702	$793

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chester, 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 Chester totals $2,220,500 ($2,330 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,976,202 ($3,123 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 Chester's 953 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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Chester 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 Chester residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.093
Robbery	0.5208
Rape	1.344
Murder	0.1530
Total Violent Crime	6.110 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.57
Vehicle Theft	1.190
Burglary	5.131
Arson	0.2048
Total Property Crime	19.09 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1807
Drug Crimes	7.942
Vandalism	11.79
Identity Theft	0.1181
Animal Cruelty	0.0322
Total "Other" Rate	20.07 (F)

Individual Chester Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mountainburg, AR	D	D-	C-
Lee Creek, AR	D	D	D
Schaberg, AR	D-	D-	D+
Rudy, AR	D	D+	C-
Cedarville, AR	C-	C-	C-
Locke, AR	D	F	C
Natural Dam, AR	D	D+	D
Mount Gaylor, AR	C-	C-	C-
Uniontown, AR	C-	C-	C-
Mulberry, AR	D-	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chester 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
Addieville, IL	A	B+	B+
Alma, IL	A+	A+	A+
Altheimer, AR	F	F	F
Wolfton, SC	D	D-	D-
Arrey, NM	F	F	F
Ashley, ND	F	D-	D-
Westover, LA	A+	A	A
North Londonderry, NH	B+	A	A
Pawlet, VT	B-	B	B
Pattonsburg, MO	D+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Chester 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 Chester, AR average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Chester schools on SchoolGrade

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