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

Crime per Capita in Ozark

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Ozark. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Ozark, AR Map of Crime Rates
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F

Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
F

$6.66 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ozark, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $2,580 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ozark 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 Ozark, 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 Ozark's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Ozark sits in the 3rd percentile, ahead of 3% of cities and behind 97%. The grade covers only Ozark's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ozark is 71.41 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 38 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Ozark, AR report the most crime, about 181 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ozark, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ozark for 2025 is $6,659,633, about $1,034 per resident and $2,580 per household. That equals 4.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.4%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ozark Compared to Other Cities?

Ozark, AR: $1034
Marianna, AR: $2490
Centerton, AR: $306
Arkansas: $729
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ozark is $1,034 per year, which is $570 more than the national average and $305 more than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ozark:
  • In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,456 more than in Ozark.
  • In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $728 less than in Ozark

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Ozark for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Ozark
Cost per Ozark Resident
Murder
$1.78 million
$276
Rape/Sexual Assault
$539,927
$84
Robbery
$122,956
$19
Assault
$1.53 million
$238
Kidnapping
$74,894
$12
Vehicle Theft
$145,656
$23
Burglary
$446,022
$69
Theft
$1.04 million
$162
Arson
$29,123
$5
Vandalism
$554,678
$86
Animal Cruelty
$1,677
$0
Drug Crimes
$386,600
$60
Identity Theft
$5,765
$1
Total Cost of Crime
$6,659,633
$1,034

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ozark, 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 Ozark totals $14,809,651 ($2,300 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $21,469,284 ($3,334 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 city 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 Ozark has 1, do the same, and of Ozark's 6,440 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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Ozark 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 Ozark residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
8.289
Robbery
0.6070
Rape
1.383
Murder
0.1470
Total Violent Crime
10.43 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
31.19
Vehicle Theft
1.461
Burglary
7.636
Arson
0.1873
Total Property Crime
40.47 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1918
Drug Crimes
8.116
Vandalism
12.06
Identity Theft
0.1157
Animal Cruelty
0.0352
Total "Other" Rate
20.51 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D
D-
D
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
D-
D-
F
D-
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
D-
D
D-
F
D
D
C-
D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ozark 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
B+
B
B
C
C
C
D-
D-
D-
B
A+
A+
B+
B+
B+
C
C
C
C-
D
D
D+
D
D
A-
A
A
A
A+
A+

Considering only the crime rate, Ozark 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 Ozark, AR average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ozark schools on SchoolGrade

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