Jacksonville, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 156%

Violent crime 225%

Property crime 143%

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}	Jacksonville_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,705	n/a (estimate)	6,013	3,285	2,346
Murder	3	n/a	10.6	10.6	6.5
Rape	35	n/a	123.4	73.5	38.4
Robbery	31	n/a	109.3	52.0	73.9
Assault	288	n/a	1,015.7	535.8	279.7
Violent crime	357	n/a (estimate)	1,259	672	388
Burglary	258	n/a	909.9	523.1	314.2
Theft	916	n/a	3,230.4	1,828.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	174	n/a	613.6	261.8	246.0
Property crime	1,348	n/a (estimate)	4,754	2,613	1,958

Key findings

Jacksonville crime rates are 156% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Jacksonville are 225% higher than the national average
In Jacksonville you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Jacksonville is safer than 2% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Jacksonville has decreased by 3%

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Daily Crime In Jacksonville (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Jacksonville, AR per 100,000 people. In Jacksonville, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.83 times more than the Arkansas average and 2.56 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Jacksonville is 1.87 times more than the Arkansas average and 3.25 times more than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Jacksonville has a daily crime rate that is 1.82 times more than the Arkansas average and 2.43 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Jacksonville (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Jacksonville to every other city in Arkansas, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Jacksonville safe? The gauges above illustrate that Jacksonville is safer than 6% of every city located within Arkansas along with 2% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Arkansas and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Jacksonville, AR is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Jacksonville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Jacksonville is 1 in 80

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Jacksonville is 1 in 22

The chance of being a victim of crime in Jacksonville is 1 in 17

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Jacksonville? If you reside in Jacksonville, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 80. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 22 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Jacksonville, is 1 in 17.

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

Determining whether Jacksonville is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Jacksonville violent crime rates have increased by 31%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 9% year over year. Total crimes for Jacksonville has decreased by 3% in the same time frame.

Jacksonville police department

Item	Jacksonville	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	91	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.2	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 91 Jacksonville police officers. This results in 3.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 7.4% greater than the Arkansas average and 2.6% 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}
Austin, AR	3,108	41	595	636
Vilonia, AR	4,298	104	1,036	1,140
McAlmont, AR	1,845	298	1,158	1,456
Cammack Village, AR	969	0	1,558	1,558
Cabot, AR	25,407	348	1,656	2,004
Beebe, AR	7,952	241	1,795	2,036
Gibson, AR	5,071	477	1,856	2,333
Jacksonville, AR	28,661	1,259	4,754	6,013

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Duluth, GA	28,681	147	1,207	1,354
Hobart, IN	28,693	198	2,218	2,416
Marion, IN	28,698	370	3,126	3,496
Agawam Town, MA	28,701	422	1,439	1,861
Harker Heights, TX	28,716	181	1,123	1,304
Jacksonville, AR	28,661	1,259	4,754	6,013

Source: The Jacksonville, 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.