Lake City, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 64%

Violent crime 59%

Property crime 65%

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}	Lake City_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	23	n/a (estimate)	885	3,443	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.0	5.0
Rape	1	n/a	38.5	77.2	42.6
Robbery	1	n/a	38.5	51.6	81.6
Assault	2	n/a	77.0	447.8	250.2
Violent crime	4	n/a (estimate)	154	585	379
Burglary	8	n/a	307.9	599.6	340.5
Theft	9	n/a	346.4	2,012.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	77.0	245.9	219.9
Property crime	19	n/a (estimate)	731	2,858	2,110

Key findings

Lake City crime rates are 64% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lake City are 59% lower than the national average
In Lake City you have a 1 in 113 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lake City is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lake City has decreased by 21%

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The Lake City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lake City 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 Lake City 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 Lake City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lake City is 1 in 650

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake City is 1 in 137

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake City is 1 in 113

Year Over Year Crime In Lake City (per 100,000 people)

Lake City police department

Item	Lake City	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	4	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 4 Lake City police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 36.3% less than the Arkansas average and 42.3% 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}
Etowah, AR	242	0	1,262	1,262
Monette, AR	1,752	62	1,372	1,435
Caraway, AR	1,068	399	1,038	1,437
Bay, AR	1,956	166	1,330	1,496
Leachville, AR	1,862	283	1,416	1,699
Lepanto, AR	1,940	291	1,422	1,713
Brookland, AR	2,717	186	1,596	1,782
Lake City, AR	2,570	154	731	885

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Okanogan, WA	2,570	171	1,559	1,730
Sabetha, KS	2,570	0	1,129	1,129
Tahoka, TX	2,570	38	610	648
Barnesville, MN	2,571	115	0	115
Milton, WV	2,571	348	2,666	3,014
Lake City, AR	2,570	154	731	885

Source: The Lake City, AR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.