Walnut Ridge ranked among the 30 safest cities in Arkansas!
The SafeWise Report released its “30 Safest Cities in Arkansas†report this week. To compile this report, SafeWise used the most recent FBI crime data from 2012 to analyze and rank these cities, which all have a minimum population of 2,500 people.
We look at crimes from part 1 of the FBI Unified Crime Report (UCR) reported crime data, which focuses on violent crimes (aggravated assault, forcible rape, murder, and robbery) as well as property crimes (arson, burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft). From there, we calculate the chances of these crimes happening out of a thousand in order to level the playing field for cities of varying populations. From all the cities in Arkansas, we narrowed the list down to 30 and assigned rankings according to data provided by the FBI’s UCR report.
“These Arkansas cities show the difference it makes when people really care about the place they call home,” SafeWise security analyst Rebecca Edwards said. “Half of the cities on our list had 10 or less violent crimes in 2012, which shows how willing these residents are to work with local law enforcement to keep their communities safe.â€
See the full list, here: http://www.safewise.com/blog/30-safest-cities-Arkansas/
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SafeWise is a community-focused security organization that is the source for everything safety and security. We help you compare security providers so you can best protect your home the way you want to. The SafeWise Report provides resources to help make homes and communities a safer place. We provide home security tips and tools, as well as the most recent news in the safety industry. Visit the Arkansas Home Security and Crime Prevention Center for more helpful safety resources.