Ozark, AR Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Ozark

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ozark_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	141	n/a (estimate)	3,947	3,820	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ozark_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	7.2	5.3
Rape	4	n/a	112.0	71.7	40.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	70.9	102.8
Assault	9	n/a	252.0	401.0	248.5
Violent crime	13	n/a (estimate)	364	551	386
Burglary	46	n/a	1,287.8	795.5	468.9
Theft	74	n/a	2,071.7	2,233.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	8	n/a	224.0	239.4	236.9
Property crime	128	n/a (estimate)	3,583	3,269	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Ozark, AR is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Ozark, AR. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Ozark, AR averages 3% higher than the rest of Arkansas while the rate of crime on a national scale is 39% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Ozark, AR is 34% lower than the average rate of crime in Arkansas and 6% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 10% higher than the remainder of the state of Arkansas and 46% higher than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Ozark, AR area.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Coal Hill, AR	1,056	269	1,597	1,867
Altus, AR	754	276	1,931	2,207
Charleston, AR	2,799	768	1,616	2,384
Caulksville, AR	226	405	2,402	2,806
Wiederkehr Village, AR	34	429	2,546	2,975
Subiaco, AR	509	628	3,727	4,355
Ratcliff, AR	159	654	3,881	4,535
Ozark, AR	3,610	364	3,583	3,947

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Ozark is 39% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 10.81 daily crimes that occur in Ozark.
Ozark is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States.
In Ozark you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Ozark has increased by 8%.

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Daily Crime In Ozark (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Ozark, AR per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Arkansas and on a national level. In Ozark, AR the total number of daily crimes is 1.03 times more than the Arkansas average and 1.39 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Ozark, AR is 1.51 times less than the Arkansas average and 1.06 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Ozark, AR has a daily crime rate that is 1.10 times more than the Arkansas average and 1.46 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Ozark (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Ozark, AR area in comparison to other Arkansas communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Ozark, AR being safer than 43% of cities in Arkansas and 24% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Arkansas cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Ozark, AR. In conclusion, Ozark, AR now ranks below average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ozark

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ozark is 1 in 275

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ozark is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ozark is 1 in 26

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Ozark, AR? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Ozark, AR, then there is a 1 in 275 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 28. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 26 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Ozark, AR.

Year Over Year Crime In Ozark (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Ozark, AR is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Ozark, AR has decreased by 35%, the amount of property crime in Ozark, AR has increased by 15%, and the total amount of crime in Ozark, AR has increased by 8% year to year.

Ozark police department

Item	Ozark	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	11	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.0	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 11 Ozark police officers. This results in 3.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 1.3% greater than the Arkansas average and 8.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Arkansas

State	Total offenders	Arkansas_/100K	National_/100K
Arkansas	7,221	262	222

There are a total of 7,221 sex offenders in Arkansas. This yields a total of 262 sex offenders in Arkansas per 100,000 residents which is 18% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fairbury, IL	3,610	222	1,027	1,249
Warm Springs, OR	3,609	191	2,135	2,326
Melrose, MN	3,609	110	442	552
Wellsville, UT	3,612	124	1,507	1,631
Two Harbors, MN	3,608	28	620	649
Ozark, AR	3,610	364	3,583	3,947

Source: The Ozark, AR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.