Little Rock, Arkansas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 204,247
Key Insights
- →Little Rock has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1672.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 7.2% from the previous year.
- →36 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 17.6 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: 0.32 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1672.0
-7.2% YoY
Murder Rate
17.6
36 murders
Property Crime Rate
5214.3
10,650 total
vs National Avg
↑ 366%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 3,415
Murder36
Rape235
Robbery445
Aggravated Assault2,699
Property Crime: 10,650
Burglary1,914
Larceny-Theft7,810
Motor Vehicle Theft926
Arson61
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 204,247 | 3,415 | 1672.0 | 36 | 10,650 | 5214.3 |
| 2023 | 202,986 | 3,656 | 1801.1 | 62 | 11,017 | 5427.5 |
| 2022 | 201,513 | 3,694 | 1833.1 | 79 | 10,778 | 5348.5 |
| 2021 | 198,260 | 4,091 | 2063.5 | 62 | 10,635 | 5364.2 |
| 2020 | 197,688 | 3,657 | 1849.9 | 49 | 9,602 | 4857.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Little Rock
Based on violent crime rate of 1672.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.