Texarkana, Arkansas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 29,173
Key Insights
- →Texarkana has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 822.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.8% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 13.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — 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
822.7
-11.8% YoY
Murder Rate
13.7
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
3575.2
1,043 total
vs National Avg
↑ 129%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 240
Murder4
Rape14
Robbery22
Aggravated Assault200
Property Crime: 1,043
Burglary114
Larceny-Theft879
Motor Vehicle Theft50
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,173 | 240 | 822.7 | 4 | 1,043 | 3575.2 |
| 2023 | 29,276 | 273 | 932.5 | 3 | 1,146 | 3914.5 |
| 2022 | 29,339 | 292 | 995.3 | 7 | 1,069 | 3643.6 |
| 2021 | 29,516 | 278 | 941.9 | 4 | 843 | 2856.1 |
| 2020 | 29,622 | 273 | 921.6 | 4 | 922 | 3112.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Texarkana
Based on violent crime rate of 822.7 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.