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

Crime per Capita in Fulton County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Fulton 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.

 

Fulton County, AR Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

D-
D
Other Crime Grade
D

$8.25 million

Cost of Crime™ for Fulton County, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,658 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fulton 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 Fulton 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 Fulton County's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Fulton County sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of counties and behind 86%. The grade covers only Fulton County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Fulton County is 48.41 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the northwest areas to 1 in 60 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Fulton County, AR report the most crime, about 174 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fulton County, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fulton County for 2025 is $8,245,635, about $665 per resident and $1,658 per household. That equals 2.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.4%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.2%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Fulton County, AR: $665
Pulaski County, AR: $1012
Saline County, AR: $442
Arkansas: $729
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fulton County is $665 per year, which is $201 more than the national average and $64 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Fulton County:
  • In Pulaski County, AR, crime costs $1,012 per person, which is $346 more than in Fulton County.
  • In Saline County, AR, crime costs $442 per person, which is $224 less than in Fulton County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Fulton County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Fulton County
Cost per Fulton County Resident
Murder
$1.63 million
$132
Rape/Sexual Assault
$1.13 million
$91
Robbery
$194,521
$16
Assault
$1.76 million
$142
Kidnapping
$162,916
$13
Vehicle Theft
$122,711
$10
Burglary
$476,799
$38
Theft
$1.32 million
$107
Arson
$55,915
$5
Vandalism
$650,613
$53
Animal Cruelty
$2,597
$0
Drug Crimes
$733,646
$59
Identity Theft
$9,486
$1
Total Cost of Crime
$8,245,635
$665

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fulton 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 Fulton County totals $16,743,778 ($1,351 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $24,989,413 ($2,017 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 west 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 Fulton County has 2, do the same, and of Fulton County's 12,392 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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Fulton 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 Fulton County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
4.935
Robbery
0.4990
Rape
1.497
Murder
0.0700
Total Violent Crime
7.001 (D-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
20.64
Vehicle Theft
0.6395
Burglary
4.242
Arson
0.1868
Total Property Crime
25.71 (D)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2168
Drug Crimes
8.004
Vandalism
7.349
Identity Theft
0.0989
Animal Cruelty
0.0283
Total "Other" Rate
15.70 (D)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Fulton 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
A+
A+
A+
F
D-
D-
C-
C+
C+
C
C
C
D
C
C
C-
B-
B-
D-
D+
D+
B+
C-
C-
D
C+
C+
D+
D+
D+

Considering only the crime rate, Fulton 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 Fulton County, AR average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Fulton County schools on SchoolGrade

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