Crime & Safety in Russellville

Russellville's crime data carries a real, disclosed contradiction between sources this record does not flatten into one clean ranking.

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A favorable rate-based comparison

One source cited Russellville's daily crime rate as approximately 1.45 times less frequent than the Arkansas average and 1.22 times less than the national level, with violent crime running similarly favorably.

A less favorable percentile ranking

A separate source cited Russellville as safer than only approximately 48% of other Arkansas cities and approximately 29% of U.S. cities overall -- a meaningfully less favorable framing this record discloses rather than omitting.

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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.