crimebycounty

Arkansas Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 75 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

518.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1809.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

75/75

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Arkansas crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Arkansas, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

75

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

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State crime brief

What stands out in Arkansas

The average county-level total crime rate is 2327.0 per 100,000 residents, within 5% of the national county benchmark.

Sharp County reports 86.1 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Pulaski County reports 6014.3. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

75 of 75 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 379 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

75/75

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

379

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

Within 5% of national benchmark.

2327.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

36% above national benchmark.

518.0

National 380.7

Property crime

7% below national benchmark.

1809.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime2 counties

3% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range8 counties

11% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime65 counties

87% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage75

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Sharp County

    Rank #1 in this list

    86.1 per 100K

  2. Montgomery County

    Rank #2 in this list

    163.7 per 100K

  3. Pike County

    Rank #3 in this list

    725.1 per 100K

  4. Searcy County

    Rank #4 in this list

    837.5 per 100K

  5. Newton County

    Rank #5 in this list

    842.2 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Pulaski County

    Rank #1 in this list

    6014.3 per 100K

  2. Crittenden County

    Rank #2 in this list

    5685.7 per 100K

  3. Jefferson County

    Rank #3 in this list

    5064.7 per 100K

  4. Sebastian County

    Rank #4 in this list

    4516.9 per 100K

  5. St. Francis County

    Rank #5 in this list

    4149.1 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Crittenden County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1858.4 per 100K

  2. St. Francis County

    Rank #2 in this list

    1512.7 per 100K

  3. Pulaski County

    Rank #3 in this list

    1423.0 per 100K

  4. Jefferson County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1150.4 per 100K

  5. Union County

    Rank #5 in this list

    979.0 per 100K

All Arkansas Counties

CountySafety Score
Sharp County93/100
Montgomery County91/100
Pike County69/100
Searcy County64/100
Newton County64/100
Madison County55/100
Nevada County47/100
Van Buren County44/100
Clay County42/100
Little River County41/100
Bradley County40/100
Stone County39/100
Sevier County38/100
Woodruff County38/100
Boone County37/100
Izard County36/100
Grant County36/100
Johnson County34/100
Lincoln County34/100
Lawrence County33/100
Marion County31/100
Yell County29/100
Carroll County29/100
Chicot County29/100
Prairie County28/100
Howard County28/100
Lafayette County28/100
Hot Spring County27/100
Polk County27/100
Franklin County27/100
Calhoun County25/100
Drew County24/100
Clark County24/100
Perry County21/100
Lonoke County20/100
Fulton County20/100
Logan County20/100
Ashley County19/100
Independence County19/100
Cleveland County19/100
Baxter County19/100
Desha County18/100
Saline County17/100
Scott County16/100
Washington County16/100
Crawford County16/100
Randolph County15/100
Pope County14/100
Lee County13/100
Benton County12/100
Columbia County12/100
Monroe County12/100
Faulkner County11/100
Phillips County9/100
Hempstead County9/100
White County9/100
Union County8/100
Ouachita County7/100
Conway County7/100
Cleburne County7/100
Cross County6/100
Poinsett County6/100
Jackson County6/100
Craighead County5/100
Arkansas County5/100
Dallas County5/100
Mississippi County5/100
Miller County4/100
Garland County3/100
Greene County3/100
St. Francis County3/100
Sebastian County2/100
Jefferson County2/100
Crittenden County1/100
Pulaski County1/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Arkansas crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Arkansas county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Sharp County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Arkansas county dataset at 86.1 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Arkansas county has the highest reported crime rate?
Pulaski County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Arkansas county dataset at 6014.3 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Arkansas compare with the national crime benchmark?
Arkansas's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 2327.0 per 100,000 residents, within 5% of national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Arkansas?
Property crime makes up about 78% of the average reported county crime mix in Arkansas, while violent crime makes up about 22%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Arkansas?
75 of 75 Arkansas counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Arkansas county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Crittenden County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Arkansas county dataset at 1858.4 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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