Clay County Crime & Safety

Clay County has a total crime rate of 1313.9 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (227.0 per 100K) and property crimes (1086.9 per 100K).

Clay County has a safety score of 42/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #9 out of 75 counties in Arkansas for safety (1 = safest).

While the Arkansas average crime rate is 2,326.8 per 100K, Clay County reports a much lower 1,313.9. This results in a safety score that outpaces the state benchmark of 96.3 by a full 1.6 points.

Violent crime is very rare here, with a rate of only 227.0 compared to the national 369.8. Property crime is similarly constrained at 1,086.9, which is nearly 50% lower than the national average.

Crime data for Clay County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Clay County has a safety score of 42/100, which is above the Arkansas average of 24/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.