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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$9.67 million

Cost of Crime™ for Madison County, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,520 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Madison County 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 Madison County, AR Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Madison County's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Madison County sits in the 33rd percentile, ahead of 33% of counties and behind 67%. The grade covers only Madison County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Madison County is 36.81 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the east areas to 1 in 42 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Madison County, AR report the most crime, about 196 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 30 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Madison County, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Madison County for 2025 is $9,667,175, about $559 per resident and $1,520 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Madison County Compared to Other Counties?

Madison County, AR:	$559
Pulaski County, AR:	$1012
Saline County, AR:	$442
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Madison County is $559 per year, which is $95 more than the national average and $170 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Madison County:

In Pulaski County, AR, crime costs $1,012 per person, which is $453 more than in Madison County.
In Saline County, AR, crime costs $442 per person, which is $117 less than in Madison County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Madison County	Cost per Madison County Resident
Murder	$2.17 million	$125
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.50 million	$87
Robbery	$216,679	$13
Assault	$1.85 million	$107
Kidnapping	$212,407	$12
Vehicle Theft	$187,225	$11
Burglary	$626,340	$36
Theft	$1.13 million	$65
Arson	$79,909	$5
Vandalism	$895,119	$52
Animal Cruelty	$3,478	$0
Drug Crimes	$758,766	$44
Identity Theft	$43,883	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$9,667,175	$559

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Madison County, 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 Madison County totals $22,122,341 ($1,279 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $31,789,517 ($1,838 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 county 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 Madison County has 1, do the same, and of Madison County's 17,292 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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Madison County 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 Madison County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.729
Robbery	0.3984
Rape	1.427
Murder	0.0668
Total Violent Crime	5.621 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.57
Vehicle Theft	0.6992
Burglary	3.994
Arson	0.1914
Total Property Crime	17.46 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2026
Drug Crimes	5.932
Vandalism	7.246
Identity Theft	0.3279
Animal Cruelty	0.0272
Total "Other" Rate	13.74 (D+)

Individual Madison County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Madison County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Madison County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Washington County, AR	D	D+	D+
Carroll County, AR	D+	D+	D+
Benton County, AR	C	C	C+
Newton County, AR	D+	D-	C
Boone County, AR	D+	D	C-
Adair County, OK	C-	D+	D+
Searcy County, AR	F	D-	D-
Marion County, AR	D+	D-	C-
Delaware County, OK	C-	C-	D+
Cherokee County, OK	C-	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Madison County is similar versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Craig County, OK	C-	C-	C-
Towns County, GA	B+	B+	B+
Torrance County, NM	D	D	D
Todd County, SD	F	F	F
Todd County, KY	C+	B+	B+
Crockett County, TN	C+	C	C
Crittenden County, KY	B-	A+	A+
Crawford County, MI	A	B-	B-
Crawford County, IN	B	B+	B+
Crawford County, IL	A-	A-	A-

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

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