Forrest City, Arkansas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 12,332
Key Insights
- →Forrest City has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1175.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 37% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 40.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.41 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1175.8
-37.0% YoY
Murder Rate
40.5
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
2854.4
352 total
vs National Avg
↑ 227%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 145
Murder5
Rape7
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault130
Property Crime: 352
Burglary53
Larceny-Theft250
Motor Vehicle Theft49
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,332 | 145 | 1175.8 | 5 | 352 | 2854.4 |
| 2023 | 12,530 | 234 | 1867.5 | 4 | 432 | 3447.7 |
| 2022 | 12,807 | 283 | 2209.7 | 12 | 526 | 4107.1 |
| 2021 | 13,496 | 249 | 1845.0 | 11 | 652 | 4831.1 |
| 2020 | 13,656 | 223 | 1633.0 | 4 | 614 | 4496.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Forrest City
Based on violent crime rate of 1175.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% 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.