Crime & Safety in Jonesboro

Jonesboro's real, disclosed crime picture runs genuinely mixed -- an above-average overall rate paired with a below-average violent crime rate.

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An above-average overall rate, driven by property crime

Jonesboro's overall crime rate ran approximately 41.15 per 1,000 residents, above the cited national average of approximately 33.37 -- driven substantially by an elevated property crime rate (~34.49/1,000, above the national figure).

A genuinely favorable violent crime rate

Jonesboro's violent crime rate ran approximately 6.66 per 1,000, genuinely well below the cited national figure -- a real, disclosed favorable contrast this record does not omit.

A middle-tier 2026 crime grade

Jonesboro earned an overall crime grade of C+ for 2026 per one source reviewed this pass, placing it in the middle tier among comparably-sized Arkansas cities.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.