Ever wondered which cities in Arkansas are the safest? Well, wonder no more! The website Safewise recently released a list of the safest cities in Arkansas. Some cities have made the list in the past, while others are making their debut. Read on to see how well your hometown fared.
Using FBI crime statistics and data, Safewise determined that the 10 safest cities in Arkansas are: Cave Springs (#1), Greenbrier, Austin, Greenwood, Bella Vista, Vilonia, Gentry, Pottsville, White Hall, and Centerton (#10).
City of Bella Vista, Arkansas/Facebook
Safewise didn’t stop there, though. The list went on to name the next 10 safest cities, which are: Dumas (#11), Walnut Ridge, Bentonville, Lowell, Maumelle, Brookland, Farmington, Pea Ridge, Cherokee Village, and Cabot (#20).
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Several cities have appeared on the list before. For instance, this is the second year in a row that Cave Springs landed the #1 spot.
City of Cave Springs Arkansas/Facebook
Pea Ridge and Centertron have both made the list before, too. They’ve both improved greatly – each moved up 8 spots!
Centerton, Arkansas Information Page/Facebook
There are a few newcomers, though. Greenbrier, for example, is appearing on the list for the very first time. Even more impressive, it came in at #2!
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Despite their rankings, all of the safest cities in Arkansas boast lower robbery rates than the rest of the state – and nation.
Brandon Anderson/Flickr In the safest cities in Arkansas, robbery accounts for just 5% of the violent crime rate. That’s below the state’s average of 9% and the nation’s average of 22%. What’s more, 15 of the safest cities have violent crime rates that are well below the state, regional, and national averages.
Property crime is also far less likely in Arkansas’ safest cities.
cityofpottsville.com 70% of the safest cities reported less than 100 property crime incidents. The most impressive of all is Pottsville, which is the only city that reported less than 20 property crime incidents.
So, what do you think? Is Safewise right? Are these the safest cities in Arkansas? Did your hometown make the list? Tell us!
City of Bella Vista, Arkansas/Facebook
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City of Cave Springs Arkansas/Facebook
Centerton, Arkansas Information Page/Facebook
Greenbrier Arkansas Chamber Of Commerce/Facebook
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In the safest cities in Arkansas, robbery accounts for just 5% of the violent crime rate. That’s below the state’s average of 9% and the nation’s average of 22%. What’s more, 15 of the safest cities have violent crime rates that are well below the state, regional, and national averages.
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70% of the safest cities reported less than 100 property crime incidents. The most impressive of all is Pottsville, which is the only city that reported less than 20 property crime incidents.
These may be the safest cities in Arkansas, but they’re not the only cities worth a mention. Click here to read about the coolest small towns in Arkansas.
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