The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Natural Dam, AR: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$235,988

Cost of Crime™ for Natural Dam, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,733 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Natural Dam 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 Natural Dam, 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 Natural Dam's combined rate is higher than the norm. Natural Dam sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only Natural Dam's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Natural Dam is 36.49 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 25 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Natural Dam, AR report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Natural Dam, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Natural Dam for 2025 is $235,988, about $631 per resident and $1,733 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): 54.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Natural Dam Compared to Other Cities?

Natural Dam, AR:	$631
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Natural Dam is $631 per year, which is $167 more than the national average and $98 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Natural Dam:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,859 more than in Natural Dam.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $325 less than in Natural Dam

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Natural Dam	Cost per Natural Dam Resident
Murder	$82,649	$221
Rape/Sexual Assault	$30,915	$83
Robbery	$5,959	$16
Assault	$25,571	$68
Kidnapping	$5,043	$13
Vehicle Theft	$7,637	$20
Burglary	$19,833	$53
Theft	$24,918	$67
Arson	$1,588	$4
Vandalism	$13,391	$36
Animal Cruelty	$72	$0
Drug Crimes	$18,194	$49
Identity Theft	$218	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$235,988	$631

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Natural Dam, 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 Natural Dam totals $704,584 ($1,884 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $940,571 ($2,515 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 Natural Dam's 374 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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Natural Dam 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 Natural Dam residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.381
Robbery	0.5065
Rape	1.363
Murder	0.1176
Total Violent Crime	4.368 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.86
Vehicle Theft	1.319
Burglary	5.847
Arson	0.1758
Total Property Crime	20.21 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2224
Drug Crimes	6.577
Vandalism	5.012
Identity Theft	0.0755
Animal Cruelty	0.0259
Total "Other" Rate	11.91 (D+)

Individual Natural Dam Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lee Creek, AR	D	D	D
Uniontown, OK	C-	C-	D+
Uniontown, AR	C-	C-	C-
Cedarville, AR	C-	C-	C-
Short, OK	B-	B+	C+
Chester, AR	D-	D-	D+
Nicut, OK	C	C+	C-
Rudy, AR	D	D+	C-
Schaberg, AR	D-	D-	D+
Mountainburg, AR	D	D-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Natural Dam 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
Ulysses, NE	B-	C-	C-
Valley Ford, CA	D	D-	D-
Valeria, KY	C	B	B
Valeda, KS	C	B	B
Uva, WY	C+	A	A
Urbana, NY	C	A	A
Upperglade, WV	D	C-	C-
Uno, KY	B-	B	B
Universal, IN	C+	C-	C-
Union Grove, IL	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Natural Dam 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 Natural Dam, AR average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Natural Dam schools on SchoolGrade

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