The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Westwood, Little Rock, AR: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in Westwood

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Westwood. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Westwood, Little Rock, AR Map of Crime Rates
Click the map to explore
A+ B C D F
Safest Highest crime
Colorblind friendly off

D

Overall Crime Grade™

D
D
Other Crime Grade
D+

$4.48 million

Cost of Crime™ for Westwood, Little Rock, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $2,398 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Westwood 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 Westwood, Little Rock, AR Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Westwood's combined rate is higher than the norm. Westwood sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of neighborhoods and behind 77%. The grade covers only Westwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Westwood is 55.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the northeast areas to 1 in 30 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Westwood, Little Rock, AR report the most crime, about 69 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Westwood, Little Rock, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Westwood for 2025 is $4,482,897, about $946 per resident and $2,398 per household. That equals 3.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.4%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.2%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Westwood Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Westwood, Little Rock, AR: $946
Downtown Little Rock, Little R: $2171
Woodland Edge, Little Rock, AR: $604
Arkansas: $729
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Westwood is $946 per year, which is $482 more than the national average and $217 more than Little Rock's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Westwood:
  • In Downtown Little Rock, Little R, crime costs $2,171 per person, which is $1,225 more than in Westwood.
  • In Woodland Edge, Little Rock, AR, crime costs $604 per person, which is $342 less than in Westwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Westwood for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Westwood
Cost per Westwood Resident
Murder
$1.43 million
$302
Rape/Sexual Assault
$372,482
$79
Robbery
$80,810
$17
Assault
$801,737
$169
Kidnapping
$83,295
$18
Vehicle Theft
$484,799
$102
Burglary
$202,849
$43
Theft
$557,112
$118
Arson
$13,216
$3
Vandalism
$294,557
$62
Animal Cruelty
$1,063
$0
Drug Crimes
$158,156
$33
Identity Theft
$2,223
$0
Total Cost of Crime
$4,482,897
$946

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Westwood, Little Rock, 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 Westwood totals $11,491,779 ($2,424 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,974,675 ($3,370 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 northeast part of the neighborhood 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, of which Westwood has 2, do the same, and of Westwood's 4,740 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.

The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Westwood, Little Rock, AR at ISP Reports.

Westwood 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 Westwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
5.890
Robbery
0.5420
Rape
1.296
Murder
0.1606
Total Violent Crime
7.888 (D)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
22.69
Vehicle Theft
6.605
Burglary
4.718
Arson
0.1155
Total Property Crime
34.13 (D)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2898
Drug Crimes
4.511
Vandalism
8.699
Identity Theft
0.0606
Animal Cruelty
0.0303
Total "Other" Rate
13.59 (D+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Westwood is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Westwood.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
D-
D
D-
D+
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
A
D-
A+
D+
D-
D+
D-
D-
D-
F
D-
F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Westwood is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
B+
A-
A-
A
B+
B+
C+
C-
C-
C+
B+
B+
A
A-
A-
A-
A+
A+
B
C-
C-
C
C-
C-
A+
A+
A+
A-
B
B

Considering only the crime rate, Westwood 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 Westwood, Little Rock, AR average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Westwood schools on SchoolGrade

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

 

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 1 day 9 hours in Westwood. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in Westwood, Little Rock, AR

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.