Cotter, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 8%

Violent crime 41%

Property crime 2%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2018 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2019; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cotter_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	26	n/a (estimate)	2,781	3,457	2,580
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	7.2	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	72.9	42.6
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	52.9	86.2
Assault	5	n/a	534.8	410.7	246.8
Violent crime	5	n/a (estimate)	535	544	381
Burglary	10	n/a	1,069.5	636.8	376.0
Theft	11	n/a	1,176.5	2,040.2	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	236.0	228.9
Property crime	21	n/a (estimate)	2,246	2,913	2,200

Key findings

Cotter crime rates are 8% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Cotter are 41% higher than the national average
In Cotter you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cotter is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cotter has increased by 14%

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The Cotter crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Cotter 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 Cotter crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cotter

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cotter is 1 in 188

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cotter is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cotter is 1 in 36

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

Cotter police department

Item	Cotter	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 2 Cotter police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 30.4% less than the Arkansas average and 36.9% 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}
Norfork, AR	537	0	758	758
Yellville, AR	1,216	236	1,266	1,502
Midway, AR	1,096	246	1,316	1,561
Lakeview, AR	774	0	2,665	2,665
Bull Shoals, AR	2,311	463	2,728	3,191
Briarcliff, AR	235	540	2,893	3,433
Midway town, AR	380	640	3,430	4,070
Cotter, AR	990	535	2,246	2,781

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
New Bethlehem, PA	990	419	2,041	2,460
Manassa, CO	990	641	4,318	4,959
Krotz Springs, LA	990	655	2,948	3,604
Oil City, LA	990	302	804	1,106
Ackermanville, PA	990	293	1,428	1,721
Cotter, AR	990	535	2,246	2,781

Source: The Cotter, 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.