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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$596.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Little Rock, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,919 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of the Little Rock area 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 Little Rock, 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 the Little Rock area's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Little Rock sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only the Little Rock area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in the Little Rock area is 45.60 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 13 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Little Rock, AR report the most crime, about 7,982 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1,137 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Little Rock, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Little Rock for 2025 is $595,973,523, about $773 per resident and $1,919 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Little Rock Compared to Other Cities?

Little Rock, AR:	$773
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Little Rock is $773 per year, which is $309 more than the national average and $44 more than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Little Rock:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,718 more than in Little Rock.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $467 less than in Little Rock

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Little Rock	Cost per Little Rock Resident
Murder	$184.3 million	$239
Rape/Sexual Assault	$60.2 million	$78
Robbery	$9.21 million	$12
Assault	$111.2 million	$144
Kidnapping	$9.79 million	$13
Vehicle Theft	$48.1 million	$62
Burglary	$29.1 million	$38
Theft	$69.2 million	$90
Arson	$2.53 million	$3
Vandalism	$39.5 million	$51
Animal Cruelty	$163,124	$0
Drug Crimes	$32.0 million	$41
Identity Theft	$803,712	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$595,973,523	$773

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Little Rock, 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 Little Rock totals $1,540,443,604 ($1,997 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,136,417,127 ($2,770 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, of which the Little Rock area has 50, do the same, and of the Little Rock area's 771,248 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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Little Rock 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 Little Rock residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.021
Robbery	0.3795
Rape	1.287
Murder	0.1272
Total Violent Crime	6.815 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.33
Vehicle Theft	4.025
Burglary	4.153
Arson	0.1356
Total Property Crime	25.64 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2094
Drug Crimes	5.602
Vandalism	7.162
Identity Theft	0.1346
Animal Cruelty	0.0286
Total "Other" Rate	13.14 (D)

Individual Little Rock Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cammack Village, AR	D+	D	D+
Sweet Home, AR	F	F	F
North Little Rock, AR	F	F	F
Shannon Hills, AR	B-	D+	C+
College Station, AR	F	F	F
Maumelle, AR	D+	C-	D
Mabelvale, AR	D	D-	D+
Alexander, AR	B-	C-	B
Rose City, AR	F	F	D-
Pinnacle, AR	D	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Little Rock 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
Colorado Springs, CO	D-	D+	D+
Fort Myers, FL	A	B	B
Boise, ID	B	B	B
Lakeland, FL	A	B	B
Greensboro, NC	D+	C-	C-
Stockton, CA	D	F	F
Akron, OH	D+	C	C
Poughkeepsie, NY	B-	C-	C-
Charleston, SC	D-	D	D
Ogden, UT	D+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, the Little Rock area 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 Little Rock, AR average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Little Rock schools on SchoolGrade

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