The 10 Safest Little Rock, AR Neighborhoods To Live In For 2022


We used science and data to determine which neighborhoods in Little Rock are the safest places to live.

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We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in Little Rock are the safest.

Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.

Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Little Rock. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.

In which Little Rock neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.

So, which neighborhood is the safest in Little Rock in 2022? That would be Heights. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.

If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in Little Rock.

If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Little Rock neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around Little Rock that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Little Rock.

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Safest Neighborhoods In Little Rock

The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Little Rock For 2022

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9
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Population: 5,610
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 242
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,399
More on Heights: Homes For Sale | Data

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9
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Population: 13,353
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 569
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,482
More on River Mountain: Homes For Sale | Data

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8.5
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Population: 14,605
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 465
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,924
More on Rock Creek: Homes For Sale | Data

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8.5
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Population: 8,858
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 664
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,717
More on Midtown: Homes For Sale | Data

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6
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Population: 6,834
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,434
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,055
More on Otter Creek Crystal: Homes For Sale | Data

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8.5
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Population: 6,212
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 749
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,078
More on Hillcrest: Homes For Sale | Data

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5
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Population: 2,070
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,322
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,785
More on South Geyer Springs: Homes For Sale | Data

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2
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Population: 3,232
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,620
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,323
More on East Of I-30: Homes For Sale | Data

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8.5
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Population: 6,622
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,630
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,420
More on Reservoir: Homes For Sale | Data

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5
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Population: 4,658
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,982
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,287
More on Westwood-Pecan Lake: Homes For Sale | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Little Rock Hoods In 2022

You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in Little Rock.

To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:

  • Total Crimes Per Capita
  • Violent Crimes Per Capita
  • Property Crimes Per Capita

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 27 in each category, where 1 was the safest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In Little Rock." We're lookin' at you, Heights.

Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places Little Rock. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.

Summary: The Safest Places In Little Rock

Looking at the data, you can tell that Heights is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

But as most Arkansas residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.

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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Little Rock For 2022

Rank Neighborhood Crime Per 100K
1 Heights 2,661
2 River Mountain 3,011
3 Rock Creek 3,359
4 Midtown 4,391
5 Otter Creek Crystal 5,479
6 Hillcrest 5,827
7 South Geyer Springs 6,077
8 East Of I-30 5,913
9 Reservoir 7,090
10 Westwood-Pecan Lake 7,299
11 Capital View-Stiff 7,768
12 Downtown 7,500
13 John Barrow 7,851
14 Chicot West 8,709
15 South End 8,269
16 West Markham 8,996
17 Boyle Park 9,718
18 Briarwood 9,624
19 Upper Baseline 9,993
20 Big Dickinson Lake 9,995
21 Cloverdale Watson 10,135
22 Walnut Valley 10,586
23 Wakefield 10,174
24 65th Street West 11,745
25 Central High 10,593
26 Oak Forest 11,054
27 Stephens 13,115

Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our second time ranking the safest neighborhoods to live in Little Rock.

About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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