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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$1.80 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pottsville, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,187 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pottsville 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 Pottsville, 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 Pottsville's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Pottsville sits in the 44th percentile, ahead of 44% of cities and behind 56%. The grade covers only Pottsville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pottsville is 25.90 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Pottsville, AR report the most crime, about 24 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pottsville, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pottsville for 2025 is $1,800,599, about $434 per resident and $1,187 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Pottsville, AR:	$434
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pottsville is $434 per year, which is $30 less than the national average and $295 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pottsville:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $2,056 more than in Pottsville.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $129 less than in Pottsville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pottsville	Cost per Pottsville Resident
Murder	$430,172	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$311,284	$75
Robbery	$41,483	$10
Assault	$318,754	$77
Kidnapping	$44,698	$11
Vehicle Theft	$62,290	$15
Burglary	$113,538	$27
Theft	$148,791	$36
Arson	$16,289	$4
Vandalism	$127,506	$31
Animal Cruelty	$501	$0
Drug Crimes	$184,144	$44
Identity Theft	$1,147	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$1,800,599	$434

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pottsville, 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 Pottsville totals $4,443,731 ($1,072 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,244,330 ($1,506 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 Pottsville has 1, do the same, and of Pottsville's 4,147 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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Pottsville 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 Pottsville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.676
Robbery	0.3180
Rape	1.238
Murder	0.0552
Total Violent Crime	4.288 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.928
Vehicle Theft	0.9700
Burglary	3.019
Arson	0.1627
Total Property Crime	11.08 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1778
Drug Crimes	6.003
Vandalism	4.304
Identity Theft	0.0357
Animal Cruelty	0.0163
Total "Other" Rate	10.54 (C-)

Individual Pottsville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Worthen, AR	C	D+	C+
Fowler, AR	D+	D-	D+
Russellville, AR	D	D-	D+
Old Neely, AR	D+	D+	C
Atkins, AR	D	D	D
Galla Rock, AR	D-	F	D-
Dardanelle, AR	D	D-	D+
North Dardanelle, AR	C-	D+	C
Economy, AR	F	C+	F
Moreland, AR	D+	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pottsville is lower 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
South Pittsburg, TN	D	F	F
Garnett, KS	D+	D+	D+
Pinedale, WY	C	B-	B-
Woodford, VA	B-	B-	B-
Bridgton, ME	C+	A-	A-
Vale, OR	C	C-	C-
Darien, GA	C	C	C
Stevenson, AL	D+	C	C
Morriston, FL	C-	A	A
Polkton, NC	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Pottsville is safer than the Arkansas state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pottsville, AR average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pottsville schools on SchoolGrade

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