Conway, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 29%

Violent crime 27%

Property crime 30%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Conway_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,166	n/a (estimate)	3,217	3,443	2,489
Murder	2	n/a	3.0	8.0	5.0
Rape	49	n/a	72.8	77.2	42.6
Robbery	51	n/a	75.7	51.6	81.6
Assault	222	n/a	329.7	447.8	250.2
Violent crime	324	n/a (estimate)	481	585	379
Burglary	177	n/a	262.9	599.6	340.5
Theft	1,567	n/a	2,327.1	2,012.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	98	n/a	145.5	245.9	219.9
Property crime	1,842	n/a (estimate)	2,736	2,858	2,110

Key findings

Conway crime rates are 29% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Conway are 27% higher than the national average
In Conway you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Conway is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Conway has decreased by 17%

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The Conway crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Conway as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Conway crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Conway (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Conway 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 Conway (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Arkansas, are 1.07 times less than the state average and 1.29 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Conway on a daily basis are 1.21 times less than than Arkansas average and 1.27 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Conway are 1.04 times less than the daily state average and 1.30 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Conway (higher is better)

How safe is Conway, Arkansas compared to other cities in Arkansas and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Conway is safer than 39% of the cities in Arkansas and 18% 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 Conway. Overall, Conway is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Conway

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Conway is 1 in 208

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Conway is 1 in 37

The chance of being a victim of crime in Conway is 1 in 32

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Conway? In Conway, you have a 1 in 208 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 37. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Conway, AR is 1 in 32.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Conway, Arkansas (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Conway has decreased by 11%, the amount of property crime in Conway has decreased by 18%, and the total amount of crime in Conway has decreased by 17% year over year.

Conway police department

Item	Conway	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	155	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 155 Conway police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 13.4% less than the Arkansas average and 21.5% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Greenbrier, AR	5,164	177	283	459
Wooster, AR	1,061	107	523	630
Menifee, AR	247	0	633	633
Vilonia, AR	4,298	105	1,155	1,260
Plumerville, AR	1,031	0	1,423	1,423
Natural Steps, AR	464	262	1,278	1,539
Gibson, AR	5,071	415	2,030	2,445
Conway, AR	64,184	481	2,736	3,217

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Daytona Beach, FL	64,105	1,137	4,057	5,194
Ames, IA	64,073	198	1,716	1,914
Shawnee, KS	64,444	213	324	537
Janesville, WI	63,880	229	2,438	2,667
Lodi, CA	63,842	351	2,452	2,803
Conway, AR	64,184	481	2,736	3,217

Source: The Conway, AR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.