Blytheville, AR Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Blytheville

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Blytheville_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,080	n/a (estimate)	7,436	3,820	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Blytheville_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	10	n/a	68.9	7.2	5.3
Rape	13	n/a	89.5	71.7	40.4
Robbery	63	n/a	433.8	70.9	102.8
Assault	118	n/a	812.5	401.0	248.5
Violent crime	204	n/a (estimate)	1,405	551	386
Burglary	324	n/a	2,230.9	795.5	468.9
Theft	535	n/a	3,683.8	2,233.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	17	n/a	117.1	239.4	236.9
Property crime	876	n/a (estimate)	6,032	3,269	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Blytheville, AR. All reported Blytheville, AR crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Blytheville, AR overall crime rate is 95% higher than in comparison to the Arkansas average; and is also 162% higher than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Blytheville, AR, the rate is 155% higher than compared to the Arkansas average, and 264% higher than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Blytheville, AR comes in at 85% higher than to the average seen in Arkansas, and 146% higher than the overall national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Blytheville is 162% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 20.37 daily crimes that occur in Blytheville.
Blytheville is safer than 1% of the cities in the United States.
In Blytheville you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Blytheville has decreased by 16%.

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Compare Blytheville, AR Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Blytheville (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Blytheville, AR per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Arkansas and on a national level. In Blytheville, AR the total number of daily crimes is 1.95 times more than the Arkansas average and 2.62 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Blytheville, AR is 2.55 times more than the Arkansas average and 3.64 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Blytheville, AR has a daily crime rate that is 1.85 times more than the Arkansas average and 2.46 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Blytheville (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Blytheville, AR in comparison to other notable cities in the state of Arkansas as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Blytheville, AR to other cities in the state and across the country, Blytheville, AR is 2% safer than other cities of Arkansas and 1% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in Arkansas cities and all around the United States, Blytheville, AR has a ranking of below average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Blytheville, AR crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Blytheville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Blytheville is 1 in 72

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Blytheville is 1 in 17

The chance of being a victim of crime in Blytheville is 1 in 14

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Blytheville, 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 Blytheville, AR, then there is a 1 in 72 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 17. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 14 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Blytheville, AR.

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

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Blytheville, AR is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Blytheville, AR has decreased by 26%, while the property crime rate in Blytheville, AR has decreased by 13% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Blytheville, AR has decreased by 16% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Blytheville police department

Item	Blytheville	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	45	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 45 Blytheville police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 1.6% less than the Arkansas average and 10.7% 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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dell, AR	229	0	0	0
Cooter, MO	338	0	0	0
Luxora, AR	884	184	368	551
Manila, AR	3,265	268	1,590	1,858
Gosnell, AR	3,344	399	1,503	1,901
Senath, MO	1,837	941	1,059	2,000
Hornersville, MO	728	635	1,587	2,222
Blytheville, AR	14,849	1,405	6,032	7,436

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Coto de Caza, CA	14,845	170	973	1,142
Murraysville, NC	14,843	328	2,412	2,739
Whitewater, WI	14,840	190	1,363	1,552
Alexander City, AL	14,859	1,885	4,471	6,356
Johnson City, NY	14,835	543	2,231	2,773
Blytheville, AR	14,849	1,405	6,032	7,436

Source: The Blytheville, 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.