Highland, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 23%

Violent crime 109%

Property crime 6%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Highland_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	32	n/a (estimate)	2,875	3,285	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	10.6	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	179.7	73.5	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	52.0	73.9
Assault	7	n/a	628.9	535.8	279.7
Violent crime	9	n/a (estimate)	809	672	388
Burglary	2	n/a	179.7	523.1	314.2
Theft	19	n/a	1,707.1	1,828.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	179.7	261.8	246.0
Property crime	23	n/a (estimate)	2,066	2,613	1,958

Key findings

Highland crime rates are 23% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Highland are 109% higher than the national average
In Highland you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Highland is safer than 9% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Highland has increased by 51%

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The Highland crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Highland 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 Highland 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 Highland

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Highland is 1 in 124

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Highland is 1 in 49

The chance of being a victim of crime in Highland is 1 in 35

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

Highland police department

Item	Highland	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 3 Highland police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 3.6% less than the Arkansas average and 12.6% 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}
Horseshoe Bend, AR	2,499	356	1,386	1,742
Cherokee Village, AR	4,669	236	1,890	2,126
Franklin, AR	199	703	2,733	3,436
Smithville, AR	97	868	3,375	4,243
Hardy, AR	733	923	3,590	4,513
Evening Shade, AR	463	973	3,782	4,754
Ash Flat, AR	1,067	182	4,914	5,096
Highland, AR	1,059	809	2,066	2,875

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Herald, CA	1,059	137	663	800
Franklin Grove, IL	1,060	203	743	946
Taylorsville, IN	1,058	151	753	904
Waynetown, IN	1,058	160	795	955
Atwood, KS	1,058	164	491	655
Highland, AR	1,059	809	2,066	2,875

Source: The Highland, 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.