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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D-

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$1.62 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lake City, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,298 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake City 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 Lake City, 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 Lake City's combined rate is higher than the norm. Lake City sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of cities and behind 72%. The grade covers only Lake City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake City is 32.77 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 37 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Lake City, AR report the most crime, about 27 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake City, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake City for 2025 is $1,619,222, about $553 per resident and $1,298 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake City Compared to Other Cities?

Lake City, AR:	$553
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake City is $553 per year, which is $88 more than the national average and $176 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake City:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,938 more than in Lake City.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $247 less than in Lake City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake City	Cost per Lake City Resident
Murder	$344,787	$118
Rape/Sexual Assault	$183,106	$62
Robbery	$59,077	$20
Assault	$400,846	$137
Kidnapping	$82,146	$28
Vehicle Theft	$18,423	$6
Burglary	$107,969	$37
Theft	$101,302	$35
Arson	$12,058	$4
Vandalism	$142,267	$49
Animal Cruelty	$402	$0
Drug Crimes	$158,808	$54
Identity Theft	$8,031	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,619,222	$553

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake City, 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 Lake City totals $3,295,890 ($1,125 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,915,112 ($1,678 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 Lake City's 2,930 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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Lake City 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 Lake City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.764
Robbery	0.6410
Rape	1.031
Murder	0.0626
Total Violent Crime	6.498 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.676
Vehicle Theft	0.4060
Burglary	4.063
Arson	0.1704
Total Property Crime	11.32 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4624
Drug Crimes	7.327
Vandalism	6.797
Identity Theft	0.3541
Animal Cruelty	0.0185
Total "Other" Rate	14.96 (D-)

Individual Lake City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lunsford, AR	D+	D	B-
Bunney, AR	B-	A-	A+
Needham, AR	D+	D-	C
Monette, AR	D-	D	D
Caraway, AR	D+	C-	C
Elm Grove, AR	D+	D	C+
Black Oak, AR	C	C+	B
Cottonwood Corner, AR	D-	D	D-
Bay, AR	C	D+	B-
Walters, AR	C-	C-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake City 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
Brookville, NY	B+	C	C
Silver Lake, IN	A-	A	A
Anson, TX	D-	D	D
Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT	C+	C+	C+
Millersport, OH	B-	A-	A-
Millsap, TX	B	C+	C+
Mount Ulla, NC	B+	A	A
North Kingsville, OH	B+	A-	A-
Ozona, TX	F	F	F
Peapack and Gladstone, NJ	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Lake City is safer than the Arkansas state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lake City, AR average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lake City schools on SchoolGrade

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