Pike County, AR Violent Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

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$4.29 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pike County, AR

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,076 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pike County 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 D grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Pike County against the average US county, where the rate is higher than the norm. Pike County sits in the 17th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 17% of counties and behind 83%. The grade covers only Pike County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The violent crime rate in Pike County is 5.923 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 128 in the northeast areas to 1 in 239 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Pike County, AR report the most violent crime, about 20 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pike County, AR

The tangible cost of violent crime in Pike County is projected at $4,286,956 for 2025, about $438 per resident and $1,076 per household. That equals 1.5% 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): 40.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 45.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Pike County Compared to Other Counties?

Pike County, AR:	$438
Pulaski County, AR:	$615
Benton County, AR:	$261
Arkansas:	$441
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $438 per resident each year in Pike County, which is $180 more than the national average and $3 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Pike County:

In Pulaski County, AR, crime costs $615 per person, which is $177 more than in Pike County.
In Benton County, AR, crime costs $261 per person, which is $177 less than in Pike County

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Pike County	Cost per Pike County Resident
Murder	$2.27 million	$232
Rape/Sexual Assault	$711,870	$73
Robbery	$103,024	$11
Assault	$1.20 million	$123
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$4,286,956	$438

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Pike County, 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 Pike County totals $18,797,841 ($1,920 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,084,797 ($2,358 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Pike County, 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 northeast part of the county 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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Pike County Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.266
Robbery	0.3345
Rape	1.199
Murder	0.1235
Total Violent Crime	5.923 (D)

Individual Pike County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of violent crime in Pike County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Pike County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Howard County, AR	C-	D-	C+
Montgomery County, AR	D	D	C-
Clark County, AR	D+	D	D+
Hempstead County, AR	D	F	D
Nevada County, AR	D-	F	D-
Garland County, AR	D	D-	D+
Sevier County, AR	F	F	F
Polk County, AR	D	D-	C
Hot Spring County, AR	D+	D-	C
Little River County, AR	D+	D-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Pike County is similar versus other counties of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Richland County, IL	A	B+	B+
Howard County, MO	D	C-	C-
Howard County, NE	A-	A-	A-
Hudspeth County, TX	F	F	F
Huerfano County, CO	F	F	F
Hughes County, OK	D	D	D
Hughes County, SD	C	C+	C+
Humboldt County, IA	B	B+	B+
Humphreys County, TN	C	D+	D+
Inyo County, CA	C-	F	F

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

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