Prairie Grove, Arkansas Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 8,572

Key Insights

  • Prairie Grove has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 128.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 49.6% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 54% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
128.3
-49.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
490.0
42 total
vs National Avg
-64%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 11

Murder0
Rape3
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault8

Property Crime: 42

Burglary6
Larceny-Theft33
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20248,57211128.3042490.0
20237,85220254.7158738.7
20227,71421272.20931205.6
20217,38019257.5059799.5
20207,05825354.201071516.0

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Prairie Grove

Based on violent crime rate of 128.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 54% of cities

Similar 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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.