Crime in Keiser, AR

Keiser is a city of 728 in Mississippi County, about 35 miles southeast of downtown Paragould · Updated November 2026

Is Keiser, AR safe?

Yes. Crime is low across most of the US, and lower still in Keiser: an overall CrimeGrade™ of A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 78% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A+ here.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 932 of 1,000
Safer than most US neighborhoods What this means

78% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Keiser as a whole, and 22% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Keiser scores 932.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Violent crimeSafety score 929 of 1,000Less violent crime than most US neighborhoods
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Property crimeSafety score 936 of 1,000Less property crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of Keiser

Map of Keiser shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Keiser, AR at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Keiser, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


Crime rates and types in Keiser

CrimeGrade™ estimates Keiser has about 34 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 8% less than the US as a whole and 28% less than Arkansas.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

The largest share of crime reported in Keiser is assault, about 42% of the total. It also makes up the largest share of what crime costs here.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 10.040.05
RapeAunder 10.640.38
RobberyA+under 10.150.62
AssaultA1014.312.3
Property crime
BurglaryA33.72.4
TheftA+57.513.1
Vehicle theftA+22.12.7
ArsonA+under 10.200.12
VandalismA+45.75.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


How Keiser compares with nearby cities

Of the 10 cities closest to Keiser, 9 have less crime. Bondsville and Floodway have the least.

Nearby cities

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
KeiserA+932A+A+728
Marie 4 milesA+962A+A+91
Carson Lake 6 milesA+969A+A+69
Osceola 6 milesB636B-A-6,970
Driver 6 milesA+958A+A+77
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Lennie 7 milesA+967A+A+26
Wilson 8 milesA+949A+A+1,120
Etowah 8 milesA+956A+A+314
Little River 8 milesA+970A+A+31
Bondsville 9 milesA+971A+A+117
Floodway 9 milesA+970A+A+19

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Keiser. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with cities of similar size and density, Keiser has more crime than 89% of them.

Cities of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
KeiserA+932A+A+728
Coleridge, NEA+998A+A+727
Birmingham, IAA+991A+A+728
Shoto, WIA+983A+A+728
Nead, INA+982A+A+727
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Singleton, TXA+980A+A+728
Johnson Corner, GAA+976A+A+728
Whitewater, MOA+976A+A+727
Red Oak, VAA+971A+A+728
West Portal, NJA+954A+A728
Cross Anchor, SCA+926AA+727

What crime costs Keiser

Crime costs Keiser about $930 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 23% less than the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $1.1 million a year, or $1,447 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$55,000$76
Rape$28,000$39
Robbery$3,300$5
Assault$120,000$164
Burglary$24,000$33
Theft$28,000$39
Vehicle theft$23,000$32
Arson$3,500$5
Vandalism$29,000$40
Total$310,000$433

How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Keiser means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them. Keiser is a good example: many people work in, shop in or visit it, so its crime per resident looks worse than its CrimeGrade™ suggests.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in Keiser

Schools in Keiser, AR average a SchoolGrade of C: 33% of students test proficient, against 35% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Keiser on SchoolGrade