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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$314,597

Cost of Crime™ for Velvet Ridge, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,336 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Velvet Ridge 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 Velvet Ridge, 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 Velvet Ridge's combined rate is higher than the norm. Velvet Ridge sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of cities and behind 82%. The grade covers only Velvet Ridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Velvet Ridge is 39.70 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 8 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 47 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Velvet Ridge, AR report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Velvet Ridge, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Velvet Ridge for 2025 is $314,597, about $534 per resident and $1,336 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): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Velvet Ridge Compared to Other Cities?

Velvet Ridge, AR:	$534
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Velvet Ridge is $534 per year, which is $70 more than the national average and $195 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Velvet Ridge:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,956 more than in Velvet Ridge.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $228 less than in Velvet Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Velvet Ridge	Cost per Velvet Ridge Resident
Murder	$76,545	$130
Rape/Sexual Assault	$50,020	$85
Robbery	$4,487	$8
Assault	$40,360	$69
Kidnapping	$6,846	$12
Vehicle Theft	$6,402	$11
Burglary	$20,607	$35
Theft	$61,304	$104
Arson	$2,638	$4
Vandalism	$19,293	$33
Animal Cruelty	$110	$0
Drug Crimes	$25,089	$43
Identity Theft	$896	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$314,597	$534

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Velvet Ridge, 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 Velvet Ridge totals $758,930 ($1,289 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,073,527 ($1,823 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, of which Velvet Ridge has 1, do the same, and of Velvet Ridge's 589 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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Velvet Ridge 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 Velvet Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.386
Robbery	0.2422
Rape	1.401
Murder	0.0692
Total Violent Crime	4.098 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.10
Vehicle Theft	0.7019
Burglary	3.857
Arson	0.1855
Total Property Crime	24.84 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1917
Drug Crimes	5.759
Vandalism	4.585
Identity Theft	0.1965
Animal Cruelty	0.0253
Total "Other" Rate	10.76 (D+)

Individual Velvet Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Twentythree, AR	D+	D	B-
Providence, AR	C+	D+	B
Denmark, AR	F	D+	F
Russell, AR	D+	D+	C
Bald Knob, AR	D+	D+	C-
Bradford, AR	F	D+	F
Sunnydale, AR	C+	D+	B
Judsonia, AR	C-	D	B-
Pleasant Plains, AR	D-	F	D
Hickory Flat, AR	B-	C-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Velvet Ridge 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
Mount Carbon, IL	B	B	B
Price, ND	B-	A-	A-
Preston, VA	B-	C	C
Preble, NY	B	B+	B+
Newell, PA	B+	B	B
New Jerusalem, PA	A+	A+	A+
Neosho Rapids, KS	A	A+	A+
Negangards Corner, IN	B	A-	A-
Naylor, AR	C+	C-	C-
Mystic Grove, MA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Velvet Ridge 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 Velvet Ridge, AR average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Velvet Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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