Arkansas Crime Statistics
46 years of data (1979–2024)
Key Insights
- →Arkansas ranks #5 out of 51 states for violent crime rate (579.4 per 100K).
- →Violent crime decreased 7% from 2023 to 2024.
- →214 cities report crime data. Safest: Highland (0.0/100K). Most dangerous: West Memphis (1922.3/100K).
- →226 murders in 2024 — a rate of 7.3 per 100K residents.
- →Since 1979, Arkansas's violent crime rate has changed by +58%.
Violent Crime Rate
579.4
-7.0% YoY
Murder Rate
7.3
226 total
Property Crime Rate
1929.5
59,591 total
Population
3,088,354
2024
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 17,893
Murder226
Rape2,160
Robbery1,193
Aggravated Assault14,314
Property Crime: 59,591
Burglary10,893
Larceny-Theft43,238
Motor Vehicle Theft5,460
Violent Crime Rate Trend
Homicide Rate Trend
Violent Crime Breakdown (2024)
Most Dangerous Cities
| City | Violent Rate | Population |
|---|---|---|
| West Memphis | 1922.3 | 23,617 |
| Marianna | 1819.3 | 3,243 |
| Little Rock | 1672.0 | 204,247 |
| Helena-West Helena | 1630.2 | 8,404 |
| Pine Bluff | 1580.8 | 38,524 |
| Brinkley | 1498.4 | 2,536 |
| Blytheville | 1359.9 | 12,354 |
| El Dorado | 1319.0 | 16,603 |
| Stuttgart | 1308.6 | 7,642 |
| Trumann | 1180.9 | 7,367 |
Safest Cities
| City | Violent Rate | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Highland | 0.0 | 1,060 |
| Mammoth Spring | 0.0 | 947 |
| Ola | 0.0 | 916 |
| Higginson | 0.0 | 905 |
| Cammack Village | 0.0 | 746 |
| Madison | 0.0 | 719 |
| Swifton | 0.0 | 718 |
| Wilson | 0.0 | 708 |
| Altus | 0.0 | 677 |
| Tyronza | 0.0 | 673 |
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer. Rates per 100,000 residents. City data from Table 8.