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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$240,345

Cost of Crime™ for Velie, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $2,223 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Velie 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 Velie, 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 Velie's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Velie sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Velie's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Velie is 49.11 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 26 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Velie, 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 Velie, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Velie for 2025 is $240,345, about $958 per resident and $2,223 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Velie, AR:	$958
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Velie is $958 per year, which is $493 more than the national average and $229 more than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Velie:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,533 more than in Velie.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $652 less than in Velie

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Velie	Cost per Velie Resident
Murder	$85,334	$340
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19,483	$78
Robbery	$5,920	$24
Assault	$53,011	$211
Kidnapping	$3,753	$15
Vehicle Theft	$10,565	$42
Burglary	$12,888	$51
Theft	$19,339	$77
Arson	$1,314	$5
Vandalism	$18,657	$74
Animal Cruelty	$49	$0
Drug Crimes	$9,845	$39
Identity Theft	$187	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$240,345	$958

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Velie, 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 Velie totals $674,342 ($2,687 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $914,686 ($3,644 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 Velie's 251 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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Velie 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 Velie residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.354
Robbery	0.7498
Rape	1.280
Murder	0.1809
Total Violent Crime	9.565 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.88
Vehicle Theft	2.718
Burglary	5.661
Arson	0.2167
Total Property Crime	23.47 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2466
Drug Crimes	5.303
Vandalism	10.40
Identity Theft	0.0962
Animal Cruelty	0.0266
Total "Other" Rate	16.08 (D-)

Individual Velie Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kent, AR	D	C-	D+
Harmony Grove, AR	D	C	D+
Lester, AR	D	F	D+
Eagle Mills, AR	F	F	F
East Camden, AR	D	F	D+
Camden, AR	F	F	F
Lakeside, AR	D	D-	D+
Chidester, AR	D-	F	D
Cullendale, AR	D	D	D
Bearden, AR	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Velie 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
Parhams, LA	D	D	D
Pennys, AR	F	C-	C-
Peel, OR	D	C	C
Pedro, FL	A	A+	A+
Pedee, OR	B	C	C
Peckham, OK	C+	D+	D+
Patton, IL	A+	B+	B+
Parral, OH	A-	A-	A-
Park, KS	C	B	B
Pentress, WV	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Velie 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 Velie, AR average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Velie schools on SchoolGrade

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