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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Learn moreAn 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.
Key takeaways
- Jonesboro's overall crime rate runs above the national average, driven substantially by property crime.
- Violent crime specifically runs genuinely below the national average, a real, disclosed favorable contrast.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly for any specific target neighborhood.
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