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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$79,439

Cost of Crime™ for Whelen Springs, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,536 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Whelen Springs 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 Whelen Springs, 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 Whelen Springs's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Whelen Springs sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of cities and behind 70%. The grade covers only Whelen Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Whelen Springs is 31.85 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Whelen Springs, AR report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Whelen Springs, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Whelen Springs for 2025 is $79,439, about $729 per resident and $1,536 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): 48.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Whelen Springs Compared to Other Cities?

Whelen Springs, AR:	$729
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Whelen Springs is $729 per year, which is $265 more than the national average and the same as Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Whelen Springs:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $1,762 more than in Whelen Springs.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $423 less than in Whelen Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Whelen Springs	Cost per Whelen Springs Resident
Murder	$32,060	$294
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,749	$80
Robbery	$1,129	$10
Assault	$13,137	$121
Kidnapping	$752	$7
Vehicle Theft	$6,631	$61
Burglary	$3,624	$33
Theft	$3,593	$33
Arson	$557	$5
Vandalism	$3,306	$30
Animal Cruelty	$29	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,850	$54
Identity Theft	$21	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$79,439	$729

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Whelen Springs, 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 Whelen Springs totals $257,801 ($2,365 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $337,240 ($3,094 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 Whelen Springs's 109 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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Whelen Springs 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 Whelen Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.197
Robbery	0.3292
Rape	1.324
Murder	0.1565
Total Violent Crime	6.006 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.364
Vehicle Theft	3.929
Burglary	3.666
Arson	0.2117
Total Property Crime	14.17 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1138
Drug Crimes	7.256
Vandalism	4.246
Identity Theft	0.0255
Animal Cruelty	0.0364
Total "Other" Rate	11.68 (D+)

Individual Whelen Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sycamore, AR	D+	F	C
Reader, AR	D-	F	D+
Red Springs, AR	D-	D	D
Sayre, AR	D-	F	D
Gurdon, AR	D	D-	D
Bluff City, AR	D-	F	D+
Redland, AR	D-	F	D
Smithton, AR	C-	D-	C+
Curtis, AR	D-	D	D-
Boughton, AR	D	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Whelen Springs is lower 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
Guion, AR	D	F	F
Grace City, ND	D	B-	B-
Grand Ronde Agency, OR	D+	D	D
Granite, CO	F	F	F
Grant, MT	D	D-	D-
Grantsboro, TN	D+	D+	D+
Grassmere Park, PA	B+	B-	B-
Greeley, NE	D	C+	C+
Green Corners, NY	B	C	C
Gordon, KY	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Whelen Springs 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 Whelen Springs, AR average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Whelen Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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