72455, AR Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Violent Crime per Capita in 72455

Violent crime covers assault, robbery, rape, and murder, offenses that threaten people directly. Nationally it is rarer than property crime but carries far heavier consequences. The map below shows the violent crime rate per 1,000 72455 residents.

 

72455, AR Map of Violent Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade
F
D
Other Crime Grade
F

$7.47 million

Cost of Crime™ for 72455, AR

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,430 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 72455 with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The F grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in 72455 against the average US zip, where the rate is much higher than the norm. 72455 sits in the 7th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 7% of zip codes and behind 93%. The grade covers only 72455's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The violent crime rate in 72455 is 8.269 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 65 in the southeast areas to 1 in 191 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of 72455, AR report the most violent crime, about 30 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 72455, AR

The tangible cost of violent crime in 72455 is projected at $7,472,332 for 2025, about $534 per resident and $1,430 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 40.8%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 46.0%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in 72455 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

72455, AR: $534
38106, TN: $1882
72704, AR: $185
Arkansas: $441
USA: $258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $534 per resident each year in 72455, which is $275 more than the national average and $93 more than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 72455:
  • In 38106, TN, crime costs $1,882 per person, which is $1,348 more than in 72455.
  • In 72704, AR, crime costs $185 per person, which is $348 less than in 72455

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for 72455, with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 72455
Cost per 72455 Resident
Murder
$3.64 million
$260
Rape/Sexual Assault
$1.03 million
$74
Robbery
$169,391
$12
Assault
$2.63 million
$188
Total Cost of Violent Crime
$7,472,332
$534

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in 72455, AR

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in 72455 totals $29,804,446 ($2,129 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $37,276,778 ($2,662 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in 72455, AR, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the southeast part of the zip has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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72455 Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 72455 residents in a standard year.

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
6.529
Robbery
0.3846
Rape
1.217
Murder
0.1385
Total Violent Crime
8.269 (F)

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of violent crime in 72455 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 72455.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D+
C-
C
D+
C-
C-
D+
D+
C+
F
F
F
B
D+
B+
C-
D-
B
D+
C
C-
D+
C-
C+
D
D-
C-
D
D-
C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

72455 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
B+
A-
A-
D+
D
D
A+
B+
B+
B
C-
C-
A+
A
A
A+
A+
A+
F
F
F
C
C-
C-
C
B-
B-
A-
B-
B-

Considering only the violent crime rate, 72455 is less safe than the Arkansas state average and less safe than the national average.

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