The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Morning Star, AR: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$141,476

Cost of Crime™ for Morning Star, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,788 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Morning Star is 45.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Morning Star, AR report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Morning Star, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Morning Star for 2025 is $141,476, about $667 per resident and $1,788 per household. That equals 3.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Morning Star Compared to Other Cities?

Morning Star, AR:	$667
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Morning Star is $667 per year, which is $203 more than the national average and $62 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Morning Star:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,823 more than in Morning Star.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $362 less than in Morning Star

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Morning Star	Cost per Morning Star Resident
Murder	$43,165	$204
Rape/Sexual Assault	$18,824	$89
Robbery	$6,207	$29
Assault	$6,867	$32
Kidnapping	$2,656	$13
Vehicle Theft	$1,632	$8
Burglary	$15,458	$73
Theft	$14,820	$70
Arson	$1,461	$7
Vandalism	$16,690	$79
Animal Cruelty	$53	$0
Drug Crimes	$13,523	$64
Identity Theft	$120	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$141,476	$667

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Morning Star, 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 Morning Star totals $381,141 ($1,798 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $522,616 ($2,465 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 Morning Star's 212 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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Morning Star 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 Morning Star residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.128
Robbery	0.9308
Rape	1.464
Murder	0.1083
Total Violent Crime	3.631 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.50
Vehicle Theft	0.4971
Burglary	8.039
Arson	0.2855
Total Property Crime	22.32 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2066
Drug Crimes	8.623
Vandalism	11.02
Identity Theft	0.0730
Animal Cruelty	0.0336
Total "Other" Rate	19.96 (F)

Individual Morning Star Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Zack, AR	D-	D+	D
Harriet, AR	F	D-	F
Marshall, AR	F	D-	F
Gilbert, AR	D-	D	D
Tomahawk, AR	D-	D-	D+
Dongola, AR	F	D-	D-
Elberta, AR	F	F	F
Canaan, AR	F	D-	F
Big Flat, AR	D-	F	D
Leslie, AR	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Morning Star 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
Sprague, NE	B+	A-	A-
South Casco, ME	A-	A	A
South Liberty, ME	A-	A+	A+
South Poultney, VT	C	B	B
South Prairie, ND	D+	D+	D+
South Stockton, NY	A	A-	A-
South Towanda, PA	A	A-	A-
Spaulding, IA	A-	A	A
Speedwell, NC	D-	B+	B+
Spink Colony, SD	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Morning Star 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 Morning Star, AR average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Morning Star schools on SchoolGrade

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