Bella Vista, AR Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.37 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bella Vista, AR

In 2025, violent crime will cost $487 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bella Vista 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 C- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Bella Vista against the average US city, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. Bella Vista sits in the 32nd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only Bella Vista's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Bella Vista is 3.847 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 212 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 308 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bella Vista, AR report the most violent crime, about 22 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bella Vista, AR

The tangible cost of violent crime in Bella Vista is projected at $6,366,158 for 2025, about $199 per resident and $487 per household. That equals 0.4% 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:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 16.1%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Bella Vista Compared to Other Cities?

Bella Vista, AR:	$199
Marianna, AR:	$1681
Centerton, AR:	$157
Arkansas:	$441
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $199 per resident each year in Bella Vista, which is $59 less than the national average and $242 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bella Vista:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $1,681 per person, which is $1,482 more than in Bella Vista.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $157 per person, which is $42 less than in Bella Vista

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Bella Vista, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Bella Vista	Cost per Bella Vista Resident
Murder	$1.46 million	$46
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.63 million	$82
Robbery	$249,637	$8
Assault	$2.04 million	$64
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$6,366,158	$199

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Bella Vista, 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 Bella Vista totals $22,905,267 ($717 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $29,271,425 ($916 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Bella Vista, 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 city 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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Bella Vista Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.219
Robbery	0.2485
Rape	1.356
Murder	0.0243
Total Violent Crime	3.847 (C-)

Individual Bella Vista Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in Bella Vista is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bella Vista.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hiwasse, AR	B-	C-	A-
Jane, MO	C	C-	C
Pineville, MO	C-	D+	C
Centerton, AR	B	C+	A-
Bentonville, AR	D	D+	D+
Pea Ridge, AR	C-	C+	C-
Little Flock, AR	C	C	B-
Powell, MO	C-	C-	C-
Havenhurst, MO	C-	D	C+
Gravette, AR	C-	D	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bella Vista is higher versus other cities of the same size for violent 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
Sequim, WA	C+	B-	B-
Christiansburg, VA	D+	A-	A-
Tualatin, OR	F	F	F
Coraopolis, PA	B	A-	A-
Terrell, TX	D+	D+	D+
Dade City, FL	A	B+	B+
Locust Grove, GA	B+	B	B
East Haven, CT	C	A-	A-
Shenandoah, FL	B-	B	B
Suisun City, CA	C	D	D

Considering only the violent crime rate, Bella Vista is safer than the Arkansas state average and as safe as the national average.

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