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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$800,611

Cost of Crime™ for Hector, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,424 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hector 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 Hector, 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 Hector's combined rate is higher than the norm. Hector sits in the 21st percentile, ahead of 21% of cities and behind 79%. The grade covers only Hector's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hector is 37.52 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 southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 47 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Hector, AR report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hector, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hector for 2025 is $800,611, about $565 per resident and $1,424 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): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Hector, AR:	$565
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hector is $565 per year, which is $101 more than the national average and $164 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hector:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,925 more than in Hector.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $260 less than in Hector

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hector	Cost per Hector Resident
Murder	$194,069	$137
Rape/Sexual Assault	$128,527	$91
Robbery	$22,358	$16
Assault	$117,409	$83
Kidnapping	$13,591	$10
Vehicle Theft	$25,571	$18
Burglary	$45,883	$32
Theft	$89,534	$63
Arson	$6,442	$5
Vandalism	$77,150	$54
Animal Cruelty	$215	$0
Drug Crimes	$77,948	$55
Identity Theft	$1,915	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$800,611	$565

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hector, 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 Hector totals $1,943,107 ($1,372 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,743,718 ($1,938 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 Hector's 1,416 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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Hector 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 Hector residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.887
Robbery	0.5020
Rape	1.497
Murder	0.0729
Total Violent Crime	4.959 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.21
Vehicle Theft	1.166
Burglary	3.573
Arson	0.1884
Total Property Crime	17.14 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1583
Drug Crimes	7.442
Vandalism	7.627
Identity Theft	0.1747
Animal Cruelty	0.0205
Total "Other" Rate	15.42 (D-)

Individual Hector Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Scottsville, AR	D+	D-	B-
Moreland, AR	D+	D+	D+
Jerusalem, AR	C-	D-	C+
Dover, AR	D+	D	C-
Economy, AR	F	C+	F
Robertsville, AR	C-	D-	C+
Lost Corner, AR	D+	D-	B
Old Hickory, AR	D	D+	D+
Augsburg, AR	C+	C+	C+
Hattieville, AR	D+	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hector 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
Hooverson Heights, WV	B+	B+	B+
State Line, PA	A+	A+	A+
State Line, MS	B+	A	A
Shelton, NE	B	C+	C+
Lebanon, CO	D	D-	D-
Johnson Village, CO	F	F	F
Indian Hills, CO	D+	C-	C-
Hydesville, CA	C	D-	D-
Hutchison, KY	A-	A	A
Tamassee, SC	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Hector 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 Hector, AR average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hector schools on SchoolGrade

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