Bentonville, AR Crime Rates & Map

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36%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

14%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

40%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bentonville_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	874	n/a (estimate)	1,485	3,097	2,324
Murder	1	n/a	1.7	10.2	6.3
Rape	29	n/a	49.3	76.0	40.0
Robbery	2	n/a	3.4	39.7	66.1
Assault	156	n/a	265.0	519.4	268.2
Violent crime	188	n/a (estimate)	319	645	370
Burglary	69	n/a	117.2	466.4	269.8
Theft	575	n/a	976.7	1,734.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	42	n/a	71.3	250.7	282.7
Property crime	686	n/a (estimate)	1,165	2,452	1,954

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Crime Quick Facts

Bentonville crime rates are 36% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Bentonville are 14% lower than the national average
In Bentonville you have a 1 in 68 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bentonville is safer than 47% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bentonville has increased by 1%

Bentonville crime map

The Bentonville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Bentonville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Bentonville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Bentonville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Daily Crime In Bentonville (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Bentonville on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Arkansas and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Bentonville (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Arkansas, are 2.09 times less than the state average and 1.57 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Bentonville on a daily basis are 2.02 times less than than Arkansas average and 1.16 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Bentonville are 2.10 times less than the daily state average and 1.68 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Bentonville (higher is better)

How safe is Bentonville, Arkansas compared to other cities in Arkansas and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Bentonville is safer than 67% of the cities in Arkansas and 47% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Arkansas and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Bentonville. Overall, Bentonville is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bentonville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bentonville is 1 in 314

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bentonville is 1 in 86

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bentonville is 1 in 68

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Bentonville? If you reside in Bentonville, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 314. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 86 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Bentonville, is 1 in 68.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Bentonville is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Bentonville has increased by 16% and the rate of property crime in Bentonville has decreased by 3%. The total crime rate in Bentonville has increased by 1% year to year.

Bentonville police department

Item	Bentonville	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	86	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.4	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 86 Bentonville police officers. This results in 2.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 19.9% less than the Arkansas average and 27.4% less 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}
Highfill, AR	1,383	191	0	191
Cave Springs, AR	4,859	113	257	370
Elm Springs, AR	2,442	107	407	514
Centerton, AR	15,345	205	424	629
Bella Vista, AR	28,819	220	425	645
Prairie Creek, AR	2,176	143	543	686
Gentry, AR	3,963	457	361	818
Bentonville, AR	52,070	319	1,165	1,485

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Placentia, CA	52,049	232	1,783	2,015
Oak Park, IL	52,102	328	3,012	3,340
Queen Creek, AZ	52,162	145	993	1,138
Edina, MN	52,215	92	1,977	2,069
Olympia, WA	52,290	521	4,204	4,725
Bentonville, AR	52,070	319	1,165	1,485

Source: The Bentonville, AR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.