← Safety Index State guide
Arkansas
36
State score · Elevated risk
629.4
Violent crime / 100k (high)
1306
NOAA hazard score · 2024
Top weather hazards in Arkansas
From NOAA Storm Events 2024. Helps you pack for what actually happens here.
- Thunderstorm Wind 329
- Hail 193
- Excessive Heat 126
- Heat 122
- Winter Weather 73
Arkansas parks ranked by safety
7 parks · sorted by Safety Index #1 69
Arkansas Post National Memorial National Memorial Arkansas County
#2 69
Buffalo National River National River Searcy County
#3 63
Fort Smith National Historic Site National Historic Site Sebastian County
#4 63
Hot Springs National Park National Park Garland County
#5 63
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site National Historic Site Hempstead County
#6 45
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site National Historic Site Pulaski County
#7 45
Pea Ridge National Military Park National Military Park Benton County
How this is calculated
Composite of violent-crime rate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and weighted hazard frequency from NOAA Storm Events. Hazards (wildfires, floods, tornados, severe storms) carry 60% weight; crime carries 40%. County-level hazard data where available, state-level otherwise.