The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in White County, AR
White County is home to 77,800 residents and includes Searcy and Beebe · Updated November 2026
Is White County, AR safe?
Yes, crime in White County is low, with an overall CrimeGrade™ of A. Because most US neighborhoods are safe as well, White County sits near the middle: safer than the neighborhoods where 57% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A here. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within White County run from A+ to B, so check the map or the safest and least safe places below.
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Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 868 of 1,000About as safe as the typical US neighborhoodi What this means
57% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than White County as a whole, and 43% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. White County scores 868.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in White County, AR at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in White County, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in White County
Reported rape stands out among A-graded counties. For the typical resident of an A-graded US county, the figure is 0.30 reported rapes a year per 1,000 residents; White County has 1.3.
Car thefts happen at homes far more often than nationally. In White County, 59% of reported car thefts happen at homes, against 33% nationally.
The safest and most dangerous places in White County
Every part of White County where people live grades A or B on the national scale. Grades across White County run from A+ to B; 66% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
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Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
Cities and towns in White County with at least 1,000 residents. Ranked by overall CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer), and the other numbers are residents.
Across the county, the west side has the least crime and the Searcy area the most.
Crime rates and types in White County
CrimeGrade™ estimates White County has about 43 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 15% more than the US as a whole and close to Arkansas.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Assault is the most common crime in White County, about 43% of everything reported, and it also accounts for the largest share of what crime costs here.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Where and when crime happens in White County
These figures come from the reports of the police departments across White County, 2022 to 2024.
In White County, 61% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally. Thefts from cars happen most often at homes: 38% of them, against 34% nationally.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Burglary
Homes (61%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theft
Homes (59%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Theft from cars
Homes (38%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Vandalism
Homes (52%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Aggravated assault
Homes (67%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.
How White County compares with nearby counties
Of the 10 counties closest to White County, 8 have less crime. Prairie County and Woodruff County have the least.
Empty homes, night lighting and walkability in White County
Two things set White County apart: it has 11.0% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally, and 44% of the land where people live lit at night, against 78% nationally. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson, and arson runs high here.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson.11.0% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 89% of Americans
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.44% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 87% of Americans
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 88% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D- (10 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 79% of Americans
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Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for White County: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 86% of Americans
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.11.9 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 84% of Americans
Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery.4% of residentsUS: 24%Lower than for 81% of Americans
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs White County
Crime costs White County about $1,389 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 15% more than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $145 million a year, or $1,857 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$5.8 million
$74
Rape
$6.2 million
$80
Robbery
$370,000
$5
Assault
$17 million
$215
Burglary
$1.5 million
$19
Theft
$4.9 million
$63
Vehicle theft
$1.7 million
$22
Arson
$310,000
$4
Vandalism
$3.7 million
$48
Total
$41 million
$530
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in White County means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in White County, AR average a SchoolGrade of B: 36% of students test proficient, against 37% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in White County on SchoolGrade
