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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$34,538

Cost of Crime™ for Kent, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,553 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Kent 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 Kent, 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 Kent's combined rate is higher than the norm. Kent sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of cities and behind 82%. The grade covers only Kent's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kent is 39.19 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 26 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Kent, AR report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kent, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kent for 2025 is $34,538, about $523 per resident and $1,553 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Kent, AR:	$523
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kent is $523 per year, which is $59 more than the national average and $206 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kent:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,967 more than in Kent.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $218 less than in Kent

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kent	Cost per Kent Resident
Murder	$6,787	$103
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,312	$80
Robbery	$872	$13
Assault	$3,432	$52
Kidnapping	$997	$15
Vehicle Theft	$2,108	$32
Burglary	$3,027	$46
Theft	$4,217	$64
Arson	$288	$4
Vandalism	$4,761	$72
Animal Cruelty	$12	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,649	$40
Identity Theft	$74	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$34,538	$523

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kent, 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 Kent totals $71,769 ($1,087 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $106,307 ($1,611 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 Kent's 66 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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Kent 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 Kent residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.811
Robbery	0.4203
Rape	1.327
Murder	0.0547
Total Violent Crime	3.613 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.34
Vehicle Theft	2.063
Burglary	5.056
Arson	0.1804
Total Property Crime	19.64 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2493
Drug Crimes	5.427
Vandalism	10.10
Identity Theft	0.1450
Animal Cruelty	0.0251
Total "Other" Rate	15.94 (D-)

Individual Kent Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Velie, AR	D-	F	D
Harmony Grove, AR	D	C	D+
Lester, AR	D	F	D+
Camden, AR	F	F	F
East Camden, AR	D	F	D+
Lakeside, AR	D	D-	D+
Eagle Mills, AR	F	F	F
Cullendale, AR	D	D	D
Chidester, AR	D-	F	D
Locust Bayou, AR	C+	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kent is similar 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
Five Mile, OH	A-	A	A
Vick, LA	C-	A-	A-
Vick, TX	F	F	F
Viejo San Acacio, CO	F	F	F
Vilas, SD	C	C-	C-
Vining, KS	D+	D+	D+
Violet, NC	D+	C-	C-
Vowells Mill, LA	D	D-	D-
Warsaw, AL	F	F	F
Weathers, OK	C-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Kent 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 Kent, AR average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Kent schools on SchoolGrade

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