Hot Springs, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 133%

Violent crime 12%

Property crime 157%

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}	Hot Springs_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,135	n/a (estimate)	5,469	3,285	2,346
Murder	5	n/a	12.8	10.6	6.5
Rape	15	n/a	38.4	73.5	38.4
Robbery	27	n/a	69.2	52.0	73.9
Assault	122	n/a	312.5	535.8	279.7
Violent crime	169	n/a (estimate)	433	672	388
Burglary	298	n/a	763.3	523.1	314.2
Theft	1,481	n/a	3,793.6	1,828.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	187	n/a	479.0	261.8	246.0
Property crime	1,966	n/a (estimate)	5,036	2,613	1,958

Key findings

Hot Springs crime rates are 133% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Hot Springs are 12% higher than the national average
In Hot Springs you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Hot Springs is safer than 4% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Hot Springs has decreased by 30%

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Daily Crime In Hot Springs (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Hot Springs, AR per 100,000 people. In Hot Springs, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.66 times more than the Arkansas average and 2.33 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Hot Springs is 1.55 times less than the Arkansas average and 1.12 times more than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Hot Springs has a daily crime rate that is 1.93 times more than the Arkansas average and 2.57 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Hot Springs (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Arkansas and all other cities across the US, is Hot Springs safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Hot Springs is safer than 12% of other cities in the state of Arkansas. In addition, Hot Springs is safer than 4% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Arkansas and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Hot Springs. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Hot Springs is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Hot Springs

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Hot Springs is 1 in 232

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Hot Springs is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Hot Springs is 1 in 19

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Hot Springs, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 232. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 20 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Hot Springs is 1 in 19.

Year Over Year Crime In Hot Springs (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Hot Springs is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Hot Springs has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 33% in Hot Springs, while property crimes in Hot Springs have decreased by 30%. Total crime has decreased by 30% year over year.

Hot Springs police department

Item	Hot Springs	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	133	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.7	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 133 Hot Springs police officers. This results in 3.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 26.3% greater than the Arkansas average and 14.5% greater 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}
Lake Hamilton, AR	1,874	94	367	461
Rockwell, AR	3,883	182	707	889
Hot Springs Village, AR	13,443	256	995	1,251
Magnet Cove, AR	354	394	1,531	1,924
Piney, AR	4,145	525	2,043	2,568
Rockport, AR	739	688	2,675	3,362
Lonsdale, AR	145	793	3,082	3,875
Hot Springs, AR	36,711	433	5,036	5,469

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Longview, WA	36,720	328	3,184	3,512
Pleasant Grove, UT	36,678	101	953	1,053
Oakton, VA	36,748	90	629	719
Winter Haven, FL	36,669	370	1,988	2,358
Milton, GA	36,755	76	500	576
Hot Springs, AR	36,711	433	5,036	5,469

Source: The Hot Springs, 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.