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Total crime 75%
Violent crime 59%
Property crime 78%
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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.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleAugusta/100k peopleArkansas/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime11n/a (estimate)5793,2852,346
Murder0n/a0.010.66.5
Rape1n/a52.673.538.4
Robbery0n/a0.052.073.9
Assault2n/a105.3535.8279.7
Violent crime3n/a (estimate)158672388
Burglary1n/a52.6523.1314.2
Theft6n/a315.81,828.51,398.0
Vehicle theft1n/a52.6261.8246.0
Property crime8n/a (estimate)4212,6131,958

Key findings

  • Augusta crime rates are 75% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Augusta are 59% lower than the national average
  • In Augusta you have a 1 in 173 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Augusta is safer than 47% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Augusta has decreased by 74%

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      Daily Crime In Augusta (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Augusta

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Augusta is 1 in 634
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Augusta is 1 in 238
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Augusta is 1 in 173

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

      Augusta police department

      ItemAugustaArkansasNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)55,164558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents2.32.93.3
      There are a total of 5 Augusta police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 22.8% less than the Arkansas average and 30% less than the National average.

      Sex offenders in Arkansas

      StateTotal offendersArkansas /100KNational /100K
      Arkansas8,875323266
      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

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Bradford, AR7874081,4971,905
      Patterson, AR4085191,5582,078
      McCrory, AR1,8721362,0372,172
      Bald Knob, AR2,9064192,4442,863
      Georgetown, AR769103,5384,448
      Russell, AR2369303,6164,546
      West Point, AR1899513,6964,647
      Augusta, AR2,387158421579

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      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Seneca, MO2,387831,8331,917
      Van Vleck, TX2,3872351,1841,420
      Tangelo Park, FL2,3862221,0251,247
      Wells, MN2,3889393187
      Camden, NY2,3882198511,070
      Augusta, AR2,387158421579
      Source: The Augusta, 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.