Arkansas’s Safest Cities of 2025

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Although we didn't have enough data to calculate statewide crime rates for the 2025 report, we do know the majority of Arkansas's 20 safest cities saw a year-over-year decrease in property crime, violent crime, or both. That trend may extend throughout the state, as our survey reveals Arkansans had fewer first-hand experiences with crime compared to the previous year. 

That said, Arkansas residents were among those most likely to have experienced a property crime nationwide, according to our State of Safety survey.  

Our annual survey suggests Arkansans experience violent crime, gun violence, and package theft at rates similar to national averages. About 6 in 10 Arkansans (59%) believe crime is on the rise, a stark drop from 73% the previous year. 

Nearly half (49%) of Arkansas residents feel safe in their state, up from 44% the previous year and one percentage point higher than the national sentiment. 

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Fewer Arkansans feel concerned about property crime compared to the previous year, and first-hand property crime experiences also dropped.

• 15 of Arkansas' 20 safest cities saw a decrease in property crime year over year.
• Larceny theft accounts for 68% of all property crime in the safest cities.
• 36% of Arkansans fell prey to package theft in the 8 months prior to the survey, down from 41% the previous year.
• 33% experienced a property crime in the 8 months prior to the survey—down from 41% the year prior and the seventh highest percentage in the nation. 
• Despite a decrease in property crime experiences and concerns, 35% of Arkansans added security or safety measures to their property. 
• Of the Arkansans who use some form of property protection, their preferences are evenly spread across security cameras (44%), firearms (44%), and guard dogs (44%).
• 20% of Arkansans use no form of property protection (22% US).

According to our survey, Arkansas residents experienced less violent crime year over year, but it remains a top concern. 

• Half of Arkansas' 20 safest cities experienced a year-over-year decline in violent crime.
• Aggravated assault represents 82% of all violent crime in the safest cities.
• 13% of Arkansas residents told us they experienced a violent crime in the 8 months prior to the survey, down from 20% the previous year.
• 55% of Arkansans worry about violent crime, which is less than the national average of 59%.
• 42% of Arkansans reported using some form of personal protection (US 35%), with firearms leading the way at 22%.
• Compared to the national average, Arkansans are more likely to protect themselves with firearms, self defense knives, stun guns, and self defense keychains, but less likely to use pepper spray or whistles. 

• 51% of Arkansans are concerned about gun violence (57% US).
• 12% reported an experience with gun violence in the 8 months prior to being surveyed (11% US).
• Arkansas experienced 6 mass shootings during the reporting period—down from 9 the previous year.
• Of the Arkansans who use some form of personal protection, 22% said they use concealed firearms (15% US).
• 44% of our Arkansas respondents said they use firearms to protect their property, the third-highest percentage in the nation after Alaska (48%) and Idaho (46%).

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

• 101 cities in Arkansas met the criteria for ranking.
• Nearly every safest city experienced a decline in violent crime, property crime, or both.
• The top three cities in our list—Cave Springs, Austin, and Pottsville—reported zero murders, rapes, and robberies.
• For the second year in a row, Gentry reported zero burglaries.
• 5 cities reported fewer than five violent crimes: Cave Springs, Austin, Pottsville, Cherokee Village, and Vilonia.

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