Is River Overlook Loop in a low-crime area?

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River Overlook Loop Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 20 offenders within 5 miles and 5 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

20 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near River Overlook Loop, Van Buren, AR 72956

6 Rape

3 Child Involved

5 Assault

12 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	0.4	High
RAGSDALE, STEPHEN W 62 years old		4802 OLIVER SPRINGS ROAD RUDY, AR, 72952	3	Medium
SIMPSON, WILLIAM JOSEPH 26 years old		1004 BLUEBIRD DRIVE CEDARVILLE, AR, 72932	3.2	Medium
GANNOE, WARREN EMERY 65 years old		1026 OLD UNIONTOWN ROAD VAN BUREN, AR, 72956	3	Medium
HOGAN, MIKE KEVIN 66 years old		4032 PINE RIDGE WAY VAN BUREN, AR, 72956	2	Medium

5 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

5 Low

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/04/2026 03:52 PM	Uniontown Hwy, Van Buren, AR 72956	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a Cedarville unit came across a possible traffic stop situation in the 6800 block of Uniontown Highway in Van Buren. No injuries were reported and it was described as likely a routine contact.
Traffic 07/02/2026 12:57 PM	I-40, Van Buren, AR	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible traffic hazard and backed-up vehicles near the interchange of I-49 and I-40 West, with units coordinating positions on the ramp and at nearby roads, and a separate emergency medical call reported on Dallas Street.
Traffic 06/24/2026 03:07 PM	N Hwy 59, Rudy, AR 72952	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a traffic contact near a business on Highway 59 involving a large 15-passenger van with a business license tag.
Traffic 06/24/2026 02:37 PM	I-40, Van Buren, AR	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a possible reckless white box truck swerving on the interstate near the I-40 interchange. The truck may have hit a concrete wall and cable barriers before continuing westbound on I-40 near the scale house and exit 7.
Traffic 05/25/2026 05:58 PM	N Hwy 59, Van Buren, AR 72956	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible traffic incident involving a Chevy truck with a gooseneck trailer near the curve on North Highway 59 in Van Buren. Reports indicated injuries, and EMS and county units were on scene.

Crime & Safety Report for River Overlook Loop, Van Buren, AR 72956