Monroe County Crime & Safety

Monroe County has a total crime rate of 2622.6 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (397.8 per 100K) and property crimes (2224.8 per 100K).

Monroe County has a safety score of 12/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #52 out of 75 counties in Arkansas for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 95.9 is close to, but slightly lower than, the Arkansas state average of 96.3. Three agencies report data for the county's public safety profile.

Property crime sits at 2,224.8 per 100K, which is higher than the national average of 2,015.7. Conversely, violent crime is 397.8 per 100K, which is much closer to national norms.

Crime data for Monroe County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Monroe County has a safety score of 12/100, which is below the Arkansas average of 24/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.