2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Forrest City, AR vs Jonesboro, AR

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- Jonesboro has 51% less violent crime than Forrest City.
- Jonesboro has 33% less property crime than Forrest City.
 Forrest City, ARJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock2522.7
 Property Crime88.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Forrest City    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have traveled a lot and this place is by far the worst I have ever been I will drive 5 hours out of my way to avoid having to even look at that dump. Save yourself  More

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Over 13 years ago

I think it may be worse than your stats here  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Forrest City, ArkansasCrime Index
 Goodwin, AR 
 Madison, AR21.55
 Wheatley, AR27.15
 Caldwell, AR27.8
 Colt, AR28.3
 Widener, AR31
 Palestine, AR31.75
 Hughes, AR34.45
 Forrest City, AR70.2

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