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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$70,335

Cost of Crime™ for Cotton Town, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,024 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cotton Town 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 Cotton Town, 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 Cotton Town's combined rate is higher than the norm. Cotton Town sits in the 25th percentile, ahead of 25% of cities and behind 75%. The grade covers only Cotton Town's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cotton Town is 34.80 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 29 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Cotton Town, AR report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cotton Town, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cotton Town for 2025 is $70,335, about $525 per resident and $1,024 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cotton Town Compared to Other Cities?

Cotton Town, AR:	$525
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cotton Town is $525 per year, which is $61 more than the national average and $204 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cotton Town:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,966 more than in Cotton Town.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $219 less than in Cotton Town

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cotton Town	Cost per Cotton Town Resident
Murder	$12,128	$91
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,029	$75
Robbery	$1,614	$12
Assault	$9,322	$70
Kidnapping	$2,101	$16
Vehicle Theft	$11,643	$87
Burglary	$6,361	$47
Theft	$5,792	$43
Arson	$590	$4
Vandalism	$6,575	$49
Animal Cruelty	$14	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,102	$31
Identity Theft	$64	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$70,335	$525

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cotton Town, 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 Cotton Town totals $131,671 ($983 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $202,006 ($1,508 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 Cotton Town's 134 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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Cotton Town 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 Cotton Town residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.422
Robbery	0.3828
Rape	1.234
Murder	0.0482
Total Violent Crime	4.088 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.346
Vehicle Theft	5.611
Burglary	5.234
Arson	0.1825
Total Property Crime	19.37 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2586
Drug Crimes	4.139
Vandalism	6.868
Identity Theft	0.0620
Animal Cruelty	0.0144
Total "Other" Rate	11.34 (D+)

Individual Cotton Town Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pontoon, AR	F	F	F
Casa, AR	B-	B-	A-
Old Neely, AR	D+	D+	C
Homewood, AR	C+	C	B+
Fowler, AR	D+	D-	D+
North Dardanelle, AR	C-	D+	C
Galla Rock, AR	D-	F	D-
Ola, AR	D+	C	C
Nimrod, AR	C	D-	B+
Mount George, AR	D+	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cotton Town 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
Glenbrook, OR	D+	D+	D+
Queen Shoals, WV	B+	B+	B+
West Stonington, ME	C	A-	A-
Childwold, NY	C	B-	B-
Chincoteague Island, VA	C-	B	B
Choulic, AZ	D-	D-	D-
Chrystal, PA	A+	A-	A-
Churchville, WV	A-	A	A
Putnam, TX	D-	C-	C-
Prowers, CO	D-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Cotton Town is safer 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 Cotton Town, AR average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Cotton Town schools on SchoolGrade

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