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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.30 million

Cost of Crime™ for Shirley, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,351 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Shirley 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 Shirley, 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 Shirley's combined rate is higher than the norm. Shirley sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of cities and behind 80%. The grade covers only Shirley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Shirley is 38.10 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Shirley, AR report the most crime, about 18 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Shirley, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Shirley for 2025 is $1,295,955, about $578 per resident and $1,351 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.5%
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 Shirley Compared to Other Cities?

Shirley, AR:	$578
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Shirley is $578 per year, which is $114 more than the national average and $151 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Shirley:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,913 more than in Shirley.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $272 less than in Shirley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Shirley	Cost per Shirley Resident
Murder	$359,502	$160
Rape/Sexual Assault	$194,524	$87
Robbery	$24,726	$11
Assault	$155,664	$69
Kidnapping	$18,652	$8
Vehicle Theft	$24,263	$11
Burglary	$97,709	$44
Theft	$113,867	$51
Arson	$10,904	$5
Vandalism	$156,132	$70
Animal Cruelty	$458	$0
Drug Crimes	$137,874	$61
Identity Theft	$1,679	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,295,955	$578

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Shirley, 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 Shirley totals $3,363,908 ($1,500 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,659,864 ($2,078 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 north 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 do the same, and of Shirley's 2,243 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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Shirley 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 Shirley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.417
Robbery	0.3505
Rape	1.430
Murder	0.0853
Total Violent Crime	4.283 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.802
Vehicle Theft	0.6986
Burglary	4.803
Arson	0.2013
Total Property Crime	15.50 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1371
Drug Crimes	8.310
Vandalism	9.744
Identity Theft	0.0967
Animal Cruelty	0.0276
Total "Other" Rate	18.32 (F)

Individual Shirley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rushing, AR	D+	D	B+
Fairfield Bay, AR	D-	D+	D-
Clinton, AR	D+	D	B-
Edgemont, AR	D-	D-	D+
Plant, AR	D+	D+	C+
Higden, AR	D	D+	D+
Choctaw, AR	D	F	C+
Greers Ferry, AR	D-	D-	D
Botkinburg, AR	D+	D+	C
Culpeper, AR	D+	B-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shirley 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
Arcola, TX	C+	C	C
Vernon, VT	B-	B	B
East Dennis, MA	A+	A-	A-
East Brookfield, MA	A+	A+	A+
Earlham, IA	A	A	A
Durant, IA	B+	A-	A-
Drain, OR	B	B-	B-
Downs, IL	A+	A	A
Covert, MI	B	D	D
Cove City, NC	B	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Shirley 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 Shirley, AR average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Shirley schools on SchoolGrade

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