Crime per Capita in Meg
This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Meg. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.
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Overall Crime Grade™
F |
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F |
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Other Crime Grade |
F |
On the map, green marks the parts of Meg 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 Meg, AR Safe?
The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Meg's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Meg sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of cities and behind 98%. The grade covers only Meg's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.
The overall crime rate in Meg is 84.39 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 12 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 12 in the west.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Meg, AR report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Meg, AR
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Meg for 2025 is $417,719, about $1,379 per resident and $3,488 per household. That equals 4.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.9%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.6%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Meg Compared to Other Cities?
| Meg, AR: | $1379 |
|---|---|
| Marianna, AR: | $2490 |
| Centerton, AR: | $306 |
| Arkansas: | $729 |
| USA: | $464 |
The overall cost of crime per resident in Meg is $1,379 per year, which is $914 more than the national average and $650 more than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Meg:
- In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,112 more than in Meg.
- In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $1,073 less than in Meg
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Meg for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.Crime |
Cost to Meg |
Cost per Meg Resident |
|---|---|---|
Murder |
$118,922 |
$392 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$25,506 |
$84 |
Robbery |
$7,080 |
$23 |
Assault |
$126,471 |
$417 |
Kidnapping |
$4,719 |
$16 |
Vehicle Theft |
$9,159 |
$30 |
Burglary |
$20,786 |
$69 |
Theft |
$57,162 |
$189 |
Arson |
$1,479 |
$5 |
Vandalism |
$26,360 |
$87 |
Animal Cruelty |
$112 |
$0 |
Drug Crimes |
$19,183 |
$63 |
Identity Theft |
$780 |
$3 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$417,719 |
$1,379 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Meg, 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 Meg totals $944,525 ($3,117 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,362,244 ($4,496 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 Meg's 303 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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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 Meg residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
14.53 |
Robbery |
0.7429 |
Rape |
1.388 |
Murder |
0.2088 |
Total Violent Crime |
16.87 (F) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
36.43 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.952 |
Burglary |
7.563 |
Arson |
0.2021 |
Total Property Crime |
46.14 (F) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.2568 |
Drug Crimes |
8.559 |
Vandalism |
12.18 |
Identity Theft |
0.3324 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0502 |
Total "Other" Rate |
21.38 (F) |
Individual Meg Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Meg is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Meg.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | |
F | F | F | |
D- | F | D | |
D- | D- | D | |
D- | F | D | |
F | F | F | |
F | F | F | |
F | F | D- | |
F | D- | F | |
D | D- | C |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Meg 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 |
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C | C- | C- | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | |
D | C+ | C+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | |
D- | D+ | D+ | |
B+ | A | A | |
B+ | A | A | |
C | D | D | |
F | D- | D- | |
B- | C+ | C+ |
Considering only the crime rate, Meg is less safe 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 Meg, AR average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Meg schools on SchoolGrade
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