CrimeMetric

Crime in Arkansas

Major crime across Arkansas is 22% above the U.S. rate per resident: 1.7 times for persons crimes and 12% higher for property crimes. That is the 9th highest of the 50 states and DC. Expected major crimes are down 5.6% from a year earlier. Of the 100 places below, 45 are more than 5% above the statewide rate.

Major crime
122
22% above the U.S. rate
2,097 per 100,000
down 5.6% in a year
Persons crimes
170
1.7 times the U.S. rate
526 per 100,000
down 1.0% in a year
Property crimes
112
12% above the U.S. rate
1,571 per 100,000
down 7.0% in a year
Social disorder
145
45% above the U.S. rate
3,354 per 100,000
down 3.8% in a year
Cities and places

Larger places in Arkansas, against the U.S. and the state

Major-crime index per resident; the U.S. rate is 100.

Highest major-crime index

  1. Little Rock323
  2. North Little Rock282
  3. Pine Bluff282
  4. Fort Smith221
  5. Jacksonville206

Lowest major-crime index

  1. Bentonville47
  2. Rogers73
  3. Springdale98
  4. Russellville105
  5. Cabot116

Among the 20 places in Arkansas of 25,000 or more residents that we publish.

PlaceIndexAgainst Arkansas
Little Rock3232.6 times
Fayetteville14115% higher
Fort Smith2211.8 times
Springdale9820% lower
Jonesboro17543% higher
Rogers7340% lower
Conway120about the same
Bentonville4762% lower
North Little Rock2822.3 times
Benton1296% higher
Hot Springs2031.7 times
Pine Bluff2822.3 times
Sherwood1941.6 times
Jacksonville2061.7 times
Paragould2031.7 times
Russellville10514% lower
Texarkana18249% higher
Cabot116about the same
Van Buren118about the same
Searcy13712% higher
Centerton2778% lower
Siloam Springs8035% lower
West Memphis2832.3 times
Bryant118about the same
Maumelle7242% lower
Hot Springs Village5754% lower
El Dorado2442.0 times
Mountain Home119about the same
Harrison8332% lower
Malvern15728% higher
Marion1339% higher
Forrest City2181.8 times
Lowell6547% lower
Clarksville8035% lower
Blytheville2141.7 times
Batesville9919% lower
Camden1901.6 times
Prairie Grove3869% lower
Arkadelphia8729% lower
Magnolia1901.6 times
Beebe10613% lower
Monticello8729% lower
Newport9225% lower
Pocahontas10613% lower
Hope16635% higher
East End8531% lower
Pea Ridge5456% lower
Wynne18350% higher
Berryville7439% lower
Stuttgart1861.5 times

The 50 largest places in Arkansas, largest first.

All 100 places in Arkansas

Every place in Arkansas with a page, A to Z.

Crime by type

Intimidation stands out most, at 2.7 times the U.S. rate

Every block group in Arkansas, including towns and unincorporated areas: the index against the U.S. rate per resident, and expected crimes a year per 100,000 residents.

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault19765.8
Aggravated assault185427
Murder1405.0
Robbery6728.6

Property crimes

Other larceny166831
Burglary149244
Motor vehicle theft75119
Theft from vehicle68181
Shoplifting62197

Social disorder

Intimidation269612
Drugs and alcohol167831
Disorderly conduct144171
Trespassing144337
Vandalism131537
Simple assault108785
Weapons violations8080.1

How crime varies across Arkansas

Share of Arkansas residents by the major-crime index of their census block group.

  • 0–5029.9%
  • 50–10033.6%
  • 100–20021.5%
  • 200–40010.5%
  • 400+4.5%

98.1% of Arkansas residents live where agencies send detailed incident reports to the FBI. Data sources

2,294 block groups and 3,138,636 residents. How the estimates are made