Pine Bluff, Arkansas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 38,524
Key Insights
- →Pine Bluff has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1580.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.7% from the previous year.
- →14 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 36.3 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: 0.35 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1580.8
-4.7% YoY
Murder Rate
36.3
14 murders
Property Crime Rate
4547.8
1,752 total
vs National Avg
↑ 340%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 609
Murder14
Rape20
Robbery37
Aggravated Assault538
Property Crime: 1,752
Burglary375
Larceny-Theft1,144
Motor Vehicle Theft233
Arson9
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38,524 | 609 | 1580.8 | 14 | 1,752 | 4547.8 |
| 2023 | 38,775 | 643 | 1658.3 | 31 | 1,895 | 4887.2 |
| 2022 | 39,549 | 644 | 1628.4 | 17 | 2,025 | 5120.2 |
| 2021 | 39,670 | 820 | 2067.1 | 23 | 2,326 | 5863.4 |
| 2020 | 40,718 | 746 | 1832.1 | 23 | 1,990 | 4887.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Pine Bluff
Based on violent crime rate of 1580.8 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.