Lester, AR Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Lester in green. The most dangerous areas in Lester are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Lester, AR Safe from Theft?

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Lester is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of cities are safer and 63% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lester's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Lester is 7.159 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lester generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Lester may be as high as 1 in 70 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 162 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Lester, AR: about 2 per year. The south part of Lester has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Lester's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Lester to the Arkansas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Lester is safer than the Arkansas state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Lester, AR

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Lester about $19,058 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of Lester's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lester, including every crime type and how Lester compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Lester's crime maps on the Lester overall crime page.

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Individual Lester Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Kent, AR	D	C-	D+	C-
Camden, AR	F	F	F	D-
Velie, AR	D-	F	D	D
Harmony Grove, AR	D	C	D+	C-
Chidester, AR	D-	F	D	C
Cullendale, AR	D	D	D	D+
East Camden, AR	D	F	D+	C-
Lakeside, AR	D	D-	D+	C-
Good Hope, AR	D-	F	D-	D+
Eagle Mills, AR	F	F	F	D-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Lester is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Tuscarora, PA	A+	A	A	A
Edna, OK	C	B	B	C
Eggleton, WV	A	B-	B-	A
Eldean, OH	A-	B-	B-	A
Elk, TX	D	C+	C+	F
Thivener, OH	C	C+	C+	C-
Tioga Junction, PA	B	D+	D+	C+
Tira, TX	D	C+	C+	F
Toxey, AL	C	C	C	B
Trent, OR	D-	C	C	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lester, AR average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Lester schools on SchoolGrade

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