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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$158,978

Cost of Crime™ for Macon Lake, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $3,170 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Macon Lake 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 Macon Lake, 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 Macon Lake's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Macon Lake sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Macon Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Macon Lake is 44.57 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 23 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Macon Lake, AR report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Macon Lake, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Macon Lake for 2025 is $158,978, about $1,013 per resident and $3,170 per household. That equals 6.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Macon Lake, AR:	$1013
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Macon Lake is $1,013 per year, which is $548 more than the national average and $284 more than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Macon Lake:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,478 more than in Macon Lake.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $707 less than in Macon Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Macon Lake	Cost per Macon Lake Resident
Murder	$73,216	$466
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,255	$72
Robbery	$3,213	$20
Assault	$26,140	$166
Kidnapping	$2,776	$18
Vehicle Theft	$6,228	$40
Burglary	$8,885	$57
Theft	$11,795	$75
Arson	$803	$5
Vandalism	$8,165	$52
Animal Cruelty	$46	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,447	$41
Identity Theft	$10	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$158,978	$1,013

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Macon Lake, 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 Macon Lake totals $546,240 ($3,479 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $705,219 ($4,492 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 Macon Lake's 157 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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Macon Lake 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 Macon Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.797
Robbery	0.6506
Rape	1.182
Murder	0.2482
Total Violent Crime	7.878 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.51
Vehicle Theft	2.562
Burglary	6.239
Arson	0.2118
Total Property Crime	23.52 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2916
Drug Crimes	5.551
Vandalism	7.280
Identity Theft	0.0080
Animal Cruelty	0.0395
Total "Other" Rate	13.17 (D)

Individual Macon Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bellaire, AR	D-	F	D
Lake Village, AR	F	D-	F
Luna, AR	D	D	D
Montrose, AR	D	D-	D+
Halley Junction, AR	F	F	F
Dermott, AR	F	F	F
Halley, AR	F	F	F
Refuge, MS	C+	A+	C+
Collins, AR	C-	D	B
Greenville, MS	D+	B-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Macon Lake 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
Four Corners, ME	D-	A-	A-
Tampico, MT	D	F	F
Talpa, TX	D+	C	C
Talmo, KS	D	D	D
Tallant, OK	C-	D+	D+
Talladega Springs, AL	A	A+	A+
Gale, IL	C+	B	B
Galatia, KS	D	D+	D+
Galata, MT	F	F	F
Friendship, LA	C-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Macon Lake 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 Macon Lake, AR average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 14% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Macon Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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