The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Pearson, 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?

$360,092

Cost of Crime™ for Pearson, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,207 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Pearson 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 Pearson, AR Safe?

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

The overall crime rate in Pearson is 30.27 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Pearson, AR report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pearson, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pearson for 2025 is $360,092, about $465 per resident and $1,207 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

Pearson, AR:	$465
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pearson is $465 per year, which is the same as the national average and $264 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pearson:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $2,026 more than in Pearson.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $159 less than in Pearson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pearson	Cost per Pearson Resident
Murder	$79,918	$103
Rape/Sexual Assault	$58,893	$76
Robbery	$5,801	$7
Assault	$62,853	$81
Kidnapping	$8,425	$11
Vehicle Theft	$8,459	$11
Burglary	$29,213	$38
Theft	$33,115	$43
Arson	$3,219	$4
Vandalism	$31,219	$40
Animal Cruelty	$165	$0
Drug Crimes	$38,147	$49
Identity Theft	$666	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$360,092	$465

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pearson, 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 Pearson totals $830,394 ($1,071 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,190,486 ($1,536 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 Pearson's 775 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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Pearson 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 Pearson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.824
Robbery	0.2380
Rape	1.253
Murder	0.0549
Total Violent Crime	4.370 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.251
Vehicle Theft	0.7049
Burglary	4.156
Arson	0.1720
Total Property Crime	13.28 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1793
Drug Crimes	6.654
Vandalism	5.639
Identity Theft	0.1110
Animal Cruelty	0.0288
Total "Other" Rate	12.61 (D)

Individual Pearson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Quitman, AR	D+	D+	C-
Heber Springs, AR	F	D-	D-
Rose Bud, AR	C-	D	C
Fairbanks, AR	D	D+	D+
Enders, AR	D+	D	C
Sidon, AR	C	C+	B-
Higden, AR	D	D+	D+
Greers Ferry, AR	D-	D-	D
Tumbling Shoals, AR	D+	D+	C
Wilburn, AR	D+	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pearson is similar 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
Delmont, OH	B	B	B
Townley, AL	D	D+	D+
Tiffany, WI	C+	B	B
Thornhurst, PA	A	C+	C+
Ten Sleep, WY	B-	B+	B+
Eckerty, IN	D-	B+	B+
Dublin, KY	B-	B	B
Dillon, GA	C-	D	D
DeWitt, NE	C	C	C
Derby, OH	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Pearson is safer than the Arkansas state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pearson, AR average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pearson schools on SchoolGrade

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