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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$3.24 million

Cost of Crime™ for DeWitt, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,901 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of DeWitt 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 DeWitt, 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 DeWitt's combined rate is higher than the norm. DeWitt sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only DeWitt's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in DeWitt is 41.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 28 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of DeWitt, AR report the most crime, about 37 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in DeWitt, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in DeWitt for 2025 is $3,235,843, about $744 per resident and $1,901 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

DeWitt, AR:	$744
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in DeWitt is $744 per year, which is $279 more than the national average and $15 more than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to DeWitt:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,747 more than in DeWitt.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $438 less than in DeWitt

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to DeWitt	Cost per DeWitt Resident
Murder	$1.11 million	$255
Rape/Sexual Assault	$290,026	$67
Robbery	$46,421	$11
Assault	$673,231	$155
Kidnapping	$59,878	$14
Vehicle Theft	$158,628	$36
Burglary	$119,176	$27
Theft	$387,647	$89
Arson	$22,100	$5
Vandalism	$160,130	$37
Animal Cruelty	$1,160	$0
Drug Crimes	$203,971	$47
Identity Theft	$3,611	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$3,235,843	$744

The Intangible Cost of Crime in DeWitt, 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 DeWitt totals $8,923,273 ($2,050 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,159,116 ($2,794 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 central part of the city 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 do the same, and of DeWitt's 4,352 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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DeWitt 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 DeWitt residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.386
Robbery	0.3391
Rape	1.099
Murder	0.1357
Total Violent Crime	6.960 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.20
Vehicle Theft	2.354
Burglary	3.019
Arson	0.2103
Total Property Crime	22.78 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2269
Drug Crimes	6.336
Vandalism	5.150
Identity Theft	0.1072
Animal Cruelty	0.0360
Total "Other" Rate	11.86 (D+)

Individual DeWitt Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Van, AR	D	D	C-
Immanuel, AR	C-	D	C+
Ethel, AR	D	D	C-
Lodge Corner, AR	D	D+	D-
Gillett, AR	D-	D-	D-
St. Charles, AR	D	D-	C-
Tichnor, AR	F	F	F
Farelly Lake, AR	F	F	F
Reydell, AR	F	D-	F
Lambrook, AR	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

DeWitt 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
East Helena, MT	C+	C	C
Forest City, IA	C-	C	C
Fordyce, AR	F	F	F
Fincastle, VA	B	B-	B-
Troy, TX	C+	C+	C+
Trumansburg, NY	B+	C+	C+
Ellerslie, GA	A	A+	A+
Elk Mound, WI	A	B+	B+
Eighty Four, PA	A-	A	A
Efland, NC	D+	C-	C-

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

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