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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$5.84 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ward, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,498 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Ward 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 Ward, 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 Ward's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Ward sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of cities and behind 65%. The grade covers only Ward's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ward is 29.52 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 29 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 37 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Ward, AR report the most crime, about 115 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ward, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ward for 2025 is $5,842,870, about $519 per resident and $1,498 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Ward, AR:	$519
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ward is $519 per year, which is $55 more than the national average and $210 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ward:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,972 more than in Ward.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $213 less than in Ward

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ward	Cost per Ward Resident
Murder	$1.93 million	$171
Rape/Sexual Assault	$734,117	$65
Robbery	$107,078	$10
Assault	$680,701	$60
Kidnapping	$145,347	$13
Vehicle Theft	$588,994	$52
Burglary	$254,072	$23
Theft	$617,236	$55
Arson	$32,437	$3
Vandalism	$340,435	$30
Animal Cruelty	$1,526	$0
Drug Crimes	$401,970	$36
Identity Theft	$8,544	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$5,842,870	$519

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ward, 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 Ward totals $16,515,791 ($1,466 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $22,358,661 ($1,985 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 southeast 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 Ward's 11,263 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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Ward 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 Ward residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.104
Robbery	0.3022
Rape	1.075
Murder	0.0912
Total Violent Crime	3.573 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.58
Vehicle Theft	3.377
Burglary	2.487
Arson	0.1193
Total Property Crime	16.57 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2128
Drug Crimes	4.825
Vandalism	4.231
Identity Theft	0.0980
Animal Cruelty	0.0183
Total "Other" Rate	9.385 (C)

Individual Ward Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Austin, AR	C+	C-	C+
Barrentine Corner, AR	C-	D	C-
Beebe, AR	D	D-	D+
Cabot, AR	C-	D+	C+
Wattensaw, AR	D+	C	D+
McRae, AR	C+	D	A-
Toneyville, AR	D+	D-	C-
El Paso, AR	D	D	D
Floyd, AR	B	D+	A-
Garner, AR	B-	D-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ward 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
Walhalla, SC	D	D	D
Corona de Tucson, AZ	A-	A	A
Corrales, NM	D	D-	D-
Corte Madera, CA	D+	D+	D+
Cottleville, MO	C-	C+	C+
Cottondale, AL	C+	C+	C+
Cresskill, NJ	A-	A+	A+
Croydon, PA	B-	B	B
Crozet, VA	B	A	A
West Terre Haute, IN	C	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Ward is safer than the Arkansas state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ward, AR average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ward schools on SchoolGrade

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