Is N Highway 59 in a low-crime area?

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N Highway 59 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 69 offenders within 5 miles and 70 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

69 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near N Highway 59, Van Buren, AR

22 Rape

11 Child Involved

20 Assault

38 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ROWAN, DAMON GARNER 46 years old Child Involved	KNOWING POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY 5 CNTS 2024-12-20T19:42:38	5436 OLD UNIONTOWN RD VAN BUREN, AR, 72956	2.3	Medium
CHITWOOD, BRYAN EDWARD 31 years old Rapist Violent	SEXUAL ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-20T19:42:38	4023 BEACH WAY VAN BUREN, AR, 72956	4	Medium
DICKENS, MARK ANDREW 46 years old		39 NORTHWOOD DR FORT SMITH, AR, 72904	5	Medium
HARRIS, JESSE HAL 65 years old Rapist Violent	SEXUAL ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-20T19:42:38	5404 POPLAR FORT SMITH, AR, 72904	5	Medium
SEAMSTER, JOHN WILLIAM 44 years old		4601 NEWLON RD FORT SMITH, AR, 72904	4.7	Medium

70 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

12 Severe

7 Medium

32 Low

19 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Robbery Report 07/14/2026 10:26 AM	Fayetteville Rd, Van Buren, AR 72956	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Van Buren requested assistance from nearby units after stopping a vehicle suspected of involvement in an armed robbery in front of the police department.
Traffic 07/12/2026 11:32 AM	Midland Blvd & Riverfront Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72904	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers made contact with a blue Jeep SUV near Riverfront Drive just off Midland Boulevard. A unit later reported having possession of the vehicle and transporting it to Sebastian County.
Traffic 07/12/2026 10:58 AM	N 50th St & Midland Blvd, Fort Smith, AR 72904	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers report a possible traffic stop at Midland Boulevard and North 50th Street involving a black Dodge Avenger with an Arkansas license plate.
Traffic 07/10/2026 02:16 PM	Harriet Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72904	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported two-vehicle crash involving a semi near Harriet Avenue and Henderson in Fort Smith. Radio traffic indicated at least one injured person initially could not get out of a car, but it later appeared that everyone was out of the vehicles.
Traffic 07/10/2026 02:16 PM	Harriet Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72904	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported two-vehicle collision involving a semi and another vehicle near Harriet Avenue and Henderson in Fort Smith, with one injured person unable to exit the car.

School	Distance
NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	1.0 mi
RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY	1.1 mi
OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	1.2 mi
RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for N Highway 59, Van Buren, AR