Crime per Capita in Sweet Home
The map below displays the crime rate per 1,000 residents in Sweet Home.
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Overall Crime Grade™
F |
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F |
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Other Crime Grade |
F |
$1.91 million
Cost of Crime™ for Sweet Home, AR
In 2025, crime will cost $5,951 per household.
Crime Grade's crime map highlights the safest areas in Sweet Home in green, the most dangerous in red, and moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted based on both the type and severity of the crime. For more information on how to interpret our crime maps, see the Interpreting the Crime Maps section below.
Is Sweet Home, AR Safe?
The F grade indicates that the rate of crime is much higher than that of the average US city. Sweet Home ranks in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 2% of cities but less safe than 98%. This analysis applies only to Sweet Home's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.
The crime rate in Sweet Home is 83.53 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Sweet Home Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Sweet Home varies by neighborhood - ranging from 1 in 11 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 13 in the southwest.
When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the southwest parts of Sweet Home, AR see the most incidents - about 53 per year. In contrast, the west part of the city has the fewest, with approximately 0 crimes annually.
The Cost of Crime™ in Sweet Home, AR
The total projected cost of crime in Sweet Home for 2025 is $1,908,312. This translates to approximately $1,491 per resident and $5,951 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 8.2% of the median household income in Sweet Home. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.1%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.6%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Sweet Home Compared to Other Cities?
| Sweet Home, AR: | $1491 |
|---|---|
| Marianna, AR: | $2490 |
| Centerton, AR: | $306 |
| Arkansas: | $729 |
| USA: | $464 |
The Cost of Crime per resident in Sweet Home is $1,491 per year, which is $1,027 more than the national average and $762 more than Arkansas's state average. Below we compare cities similar to Sweet Home:
- In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,000 more than in Sweet Home.
- In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $1,185 less than in Sweet Home
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Sweet Home for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.Crime |
Cost to Sweet Home |
Cost per Sweet Home Resident |
|---|---|---|
Murder |
$653,748 |
$511 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$104,348 |
$82 |
Robbery |
$29,942 |
$23 |
Assault |
$488,273 |
$381 |
Kidnapping |
$20,254 |
$16 |
Vehicle Theft |
$108,295 |
$85 |
Burglary |
$95,735 |
$75 |
Theft |
$239,903 |
$187 |
Arson |
$5,419 |
$4 |
Vandalism |
$108,644 |
$85 |
Animal Cruelty |
$371 |
$0 |
Drug Crimes |
$52,136 |
$41 |
Identity Theft |
$1,244 |
$1 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$1,908,312 |
$1,491 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sweet Home, AR
CrimeGrade primarily focuses on tangible costs, but the true impact of crime extends beyond economic. Pain and suffering for victims and their families are difficult to quantify, but research-based methodologies help estimate these effects. Using these methodologies, we calculate that the intangible cost of crime in Sweet Home totals $4,961,602 ($3,876 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $6,869,914 ($5,367 per resident). All Cost of Crime facts are based on scholarly research done on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.Interpreting the Crime Maps
When interpreting the Sweet Home crime map, keep in mind that crime rates are measured per resident. Areas with high visitor traffic, such as shopping districts, may appear to have higher crime rates simply because more crimes occur where people gather - even if few residents live there. For example, the southwest part of the city has more retail establishments, which can artificially inflate crime rates in that area. Red areas on the map do not necessarily mean a neighborhood is unsafe for residents.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas have the same problem. Of Sweet Home’s 1,280 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Crime occurs where people gather, whether they live there or not. Before assuming an area is unsafe, consider both per-capita crime rates and total crime counts, as well as the types of destinations nearby.
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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 Sweet Home residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
13.28 |
Robbery |
0.7437 |
Rape |
1.345 |
Murder |
0.2718 |
Total Violent Crime |
15.64 (F) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
36.19 |
Vehicle Theft |
5.464 |
Burglary |
8.246 |
Arson |
0.1753 |
Total Property Crime |
50.07 (F) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.2610 |
Drug Crimes |
5.506 |
Vandalism |
11.88 |
Identity Theft |
0.1256 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0392 |
Total "Other" Rate |
17.81 (F) |
Individual Sweet Home Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Sweet Home is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sweet Home.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | |
F | F | D- | |
D- | F | D | |
D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | |
D+ | D | D+ | |
D | D- | D+ | |
D- | D- | D- | |
D- | D+ | D- | |
B- | D+ | C+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Sweet Home 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
C+ | B | B | |
B | A- | A- | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B | A | A | |
D- | D+ | D+ | |
D | D | D | |
B- | A- | A- | |
B+ | B | B | |
D | D- | D- |
Considering only the crime rate, Sweet Home 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 Sweet Home, AR average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sweet Home schools on SchoolGrade
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