Fort Smith, Arkansas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 89,977
Key Insights
- →Fort Smith has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 842.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 17.6% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.23 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
842.4
-17.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
3684.3
3,315 total
vs National Avg
↑ 135%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 758
Murder0
Rape81
Robbery59
Aggravated Assault618
Property Crime: 3,315
Burglary420
Larceny-Theft2,613
Motor Vehicle Theft282
Arson10
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89,977 | 758 | 842.4 | 0 | 3,315 | 3684.3 |
| 2023 | 90,417 | 924 | 1021.9 | 4 | 3,768 | 4167.4 |
| 2022 | 90,013 | 940 | 1044.3 | 3 | 4,450 | 4943.7 |
| 2021 | 87,912 | 996 | 1133.0 | 9 | 4,916 | 5592.0 |
| 2020 | 88,071 | 1,031 | 1170.6 | 7 | 4,871 | 5530.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Fort Smith
Based on violent crime rate of 842.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% 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.