El Dorado, Arkansas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 16,603
Key Insights
- →El Dorado has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1319.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 25.6% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 18.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.38 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1319.0
-25.6% YoY
Murder Rate
18.1
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
3487.3
579 total
vs National Avg
↑ 267%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 219
Murder3
Rape12
Robbery20
Aggravated Assault184
Property Crime: 579
Burglary178
Larceny-Theft355
Motor Vehicle Theft46
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,603 | 219 | 1319.0 | 3 | 579 | 3487.3 |
| 2023 | 16,758 | 297 | 1772.3 | 10 | 582 | 3473.0 |
| 2022 | 17,037 | 295 | 1731.5 | 9 | 541 | 3175.4 |
| 2021 | 17,263 | 286 | 1656.7 | 8 | 536 | 3104.9 |
| 2020 | 17,523 | 241 | 1375.3 | 8 | 794 | 4531.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for El Dorado
Based on violent crime rate of 1319.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.