Alma, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 42%

Violent crime 70%

Property crime 36%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Alma_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	197	n/a (estimate)	3,325	3,285	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	10.6	6.5
Rape	14	n/a	236.3	73.5	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	16.9	52.0	73.9
Assault	24	n/a	405.1	535.8	279.7
Violent crime	39	n/a (estimate)	658	672	388
Burglary	36	n/a	607.6	523.1	314.2
Theft	115	n/a	1,940.9	1,828.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	7	n/a	118.1	261.8	246.0
Property crime	158	n/a (estimate)	2,667	2,613	1,958

Key findings

Alma crime rates are 42% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Alma are 70% higher than the national average
In Alma you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Alma is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Alma has decreased by 26%

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Daily Crime In Alma (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Alma, per 100,000 residents. In Alma, the total number of daily crimes is 1.01 times more than the Arkansas average and 1.42 times more than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Alma are 1.02 times less than the Arkansas average and 1.70 times more than the national average. For property crime, Alma has a daily crime rate that is 1.02 times more than the Arkansas average and 1.36 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Alma (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Arkansas and all other cities across the US, is Alma safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Alma is safer than 52% of other cities in the state of Arkansas. In addition, Alma is safer than 28% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Arkansas and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Alma. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Alma is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Alma

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Alma is 1 in 152

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Alma is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in Alma is 1 in 31

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Alma, Arkansas you have a 1 in 152 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Alma.

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

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Alma is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Alma has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 11% in Alma, while property crimes in Alma have decreased by 31%. Total crime has decreased by 26% year over year.

Alma police department

Item	Alma	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	19	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.5	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 19 Alma police officers. This results in 3.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 18.5% greater than the Arkansas average and 7.4% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Arkansas

State	Total offenders	Arkansas_/100K	National_/100K
Arkansas	8,875	323	266

There are a total of 8,875 sex offenders in Arkansas. This yields a total of 323 sex offenders in Arkansas per 100,000 residents which is 21% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Arkoma, OK	1,912	106	584	690
Lavaca, AR	2,592	122	897	1,019
Kibler, AR	1,161	289	1,124	1,413
Charleston, AR	2,799	520	1,401	1,921
Barling, AR	4,747	588	1,352	1,940
Cedarville, AR	1,529	708	1,345	2,052
Mulberry, AR	1,772	118	2,590	2,707
Alma, AR	5,599	658	2,667	3,325

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Vinita, OK	5,599	418	1,634	2,052
Newmarket, NH	5,597	86	332	417
Kensington, CA	5,602	59	1,595	1,655
Zeeland, MI	5,595	362	760	1,122
Wellston, OH	5,595	308	2,337	2,645
Alma, AR	5,599	658	2,667	3,325

Source: The Alma, AR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.