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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$143,324

Cost of Crime™ for Penrose, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,658 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Penrose 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 Penrose, 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 Penrose's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Penrose sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Penrose's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Penrose is 45.14 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 18 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Penrose, AR report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Penrose, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Penrose for 2025 is $143,324, about $766 per resident and $1,658 per household. That equals 2.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Penrose, AR:	$766
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Penrose is $766 per year, which is $302 more than the national average and $38 more than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Penrose:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,724 more than in Penrose.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $461 less than in Penrose

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Penrose	Cost per Penrose Resident
Murder	$54,351	$291
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,117	$75
Robbery	$2,652	$14
Assault	$16,045	$86
Kidnapping	$1,945	$10
Vehicle Theft	$8,371	$45
Burglary	$8,576	$46
Theft	$17,637	$94
Arson	$949	$5
Vandalism	$10,610	$57
Animal Cruelty	$26	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,689	$41
Identity Theft	$356	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$143,324	$766

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Penrose, 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 Penrose totals $432,496 ($2,313 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $575,820 ($3,079 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 Penrose's 187 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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Penrose 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 Penrose residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.988
Robbery	0.4509
Rape	1.245
Murder	0.1547
Total Violent Crime	4.838 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.21
Vehicle Theft	2.891
Burglary	5.056
Arson	0.2101
Total Property Crime	26.37 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1715
Drug Crimes	5.559
Vandalism	7.942
Identity Theft	0.2457
Animal Cruelty	0.0187
Total "Other" Rate	13.94 (D)

Individual Penrose Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Morton, AR	D-	D	D-
Hillemann, AR	D-	D-	D-
Fair Oaks, AR	D+	C-	D
Pumpkin Bend, AR	D-	D	D-
McCrory, AR	D-	F	D-
Wiville, AR	D-	D	D-
Hunter, AR	D-	D-	D-
Patterson, AR	D	F	C-
Revel, AR	F	F	D-
Colt, AR	D+	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Penrose 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
Stotesbury, MO	B	D+	D+
Herrick, SD	D+	C-	C-
Hickeytown, AR	B	B-	B-
High, TX	A	C	C
Highlandville, IA	B+	A	A
Stacy Basin, NY	A-	B	B
Staff, TX	F	F	F
Starford, PA	A+	B-	B-
Stirling City, CA	C	D	D
Herod, IL	C	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Penrose 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 Penrose, AR average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Penrose schools on SchoolGrade

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