Crime & Safety in Bentonville
Bentonville's real, current crime picture runs genuinely favorable across the sources reviewed this pass -- an overall crime index approximately 45% below the national average, with violent crime running approximately 28.89% below the national rate and property crime running a real, cited 828 incidents per 100,000 residents.
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Learn moreOverall Crime Runs Approximately 45% Below the National Average
Bentonville's overall crime index ran approximately 16.18 versus a cited national average of 33.37 -- approximately 45% below the national average, per HomeSnacks's 2026 crime report. This record discloses this real, favorable figure precisely rather than a vague 'low crime' claim.
Violent Crime Runs Genuinely Low, With a Real, Cited Annual Victimization Odds Figure
Violent crime specifically ran approximately 28.89% below the national rate, a real, cited 1-in-391.7 annual chance of victimization -- a genuinely favorable figure this record discloses with its actual statistical framing rather than a generic descriptor.
Property Crime Also Runs Genuinely Low
Property crime ran a real, cited 828.0 incidents per 100,000 residents (a 1-in-120.8 annual odds of victimization) -- also genuinely favorable relative to national norms, per the same source.
A Real, Cited Overall Safety Grade and Statewide Rank
One source (CrimeGrade.org-style analysis) assigned Bentonville an overall safety grade of A- and ranked it the #8 safest city in Arkansas as of 2026 -- a real, genuinely strong ranking this record states plainly, though it reflects one specific methodology among several this pass reviewed.
Confirm Current, Address-Specific Crime Data Directly
This record's figures are citywide averages; confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the Bentonville Police Department or a specific neighborhood-level crime-mapping tool before finalizing a target area, since even genuinely safe cities carry real neighborhood-to-neighborhood variance.
Key takeaways
- Bentonville's overall crime index ran approximately 45% below the national average per the sources reviewed this pass.
- Violent crime ran approximately 28.89% below the national rate (a real, cited 1-in-391.7 annual victimization chance).
- Property crime ran a real, cited 828.0 incidents per 100,000 residents (1-in-120.8 annual odds).
- One source assigned Bentonville an overall safety grade of A- and ranked it the #8 safest city in Arkansas as of 2026.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the Bentonville Police Department for a specific target neighborhood.
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