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62%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
82%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
58%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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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.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleLake City/100k peopleArkansas/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime25n/a (estimate)8903,2852,346
Murder0n/a0.010.66.5
Rape1n/a35.673.538.4
Robbery0n/a0.052.073.9
Assault1n/a35.6535.8279.7
Violent crime2n/a (estimate)71672388
Burglary3n/a106.8523.1314.2
Theft17n/a605.01,828.51,398.0
Vehicle theft3n/a106.8261.8246.0
Property crime23n/a (estimate)8192,6131,958

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Key findings

  • Lake City crime rates are 62% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Lake City are 82% 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 80% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Lake City has not changed

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      Daily Crime In Lake City (per 100,000 people)

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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 1405
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake City is 1 in 123
      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)45,164558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents1.92.93.3
      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
      Arkansas8,875323266
      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
      Brookland, AR2,71797701798
      Caraway, AR1,06801,0131,013
      Bay, AR1,9564948231,317
      Monette, AR1,7521221,3421,464
      Etowah, AR24201,6231,623
      Lepanto, AR1,9403341,3001,635
      Jonesboro, AR72,6387243,0143,739
      Lake City, AR2,57071819890

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Sabetha, KS2,570313431745
      Tahoka, TX2,5703009761,276
      Okanogan, WA2,5701711,5881,759
      Rock Rapids, IA2,569133744877
      Salem, AR2,571121845966
      Lake City, AR2,57071819890
      Source: The Lake City, 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.