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Phillips County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Phillips County, Arkansas.

Primary safety signal

9

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Elevated Reported Crime

Total crime

2858.4

State rank

#54

Violent crime

928.4

per 100K residents

Above national average

Property crime

1930.0

per 100K residents

Near national average

Total crime

2858.4

per 100K residents

Above national average

State rank

#54

of 75 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

9

Elevated Reported Crime

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

2858.4

Above national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

928.4

National avg 380.7

Property crime

1930.0

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#54

of 75 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 24/100. State average total crime rate: 2327.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Phillips County

These reads compare Phillips County with Arkansas county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

9/100

15 points below the Arkansas county average

State rank

#54

of 75 scored Arkansas counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

28%

of scored counties in Arkansas by safety score

Reporting

Partial

4 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricPhillips CountyArkansas avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime2858.42327.02335.122% above national benchmark.
Violent crime928.4518.0380.7144% above national benchmark.
Property crime1930.01809.01954.4Within 5% of national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1930.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 928.4 for violent crime.

Property crime share68%
Violent crime share32%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

4 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Check violent-crime concentration

Violent crime often concentrates in small areas. Review city precinct, sheriff, or state incident maps before treating the county rate as uniform.

Compare against nearby Arkansas counties

The county sits above the state county average on total reported crime, so peer counties can reveal whether this is a regional pattern or a local outlier.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Phillips County, AR?
Phillips County reports a total crime rate of 2858.4 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 4 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Phillips County compare with the Arkansas average?
Phillips County's total crime rate is 2858.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Arkansas county average of 2327.0. It is 23% above arkansas county average.
How does Phillips County compare with the national benchmark?
Phillips County's total crime rate is 22% above national benchmark. Violent crime is 144% above national benchmark. and property crime is within 5% of national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Phillips County?
Phillips County has a safety score of 9/100, labeled Elevated reported crime. It ranks #54 out of 75 scored counties in Arkansas, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Phillips County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1930.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 928.4 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Phillips County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 4 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.