Lake City, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 75%

Violent crime 72%

Property crime 76%

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}	Lake City_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	16	n/a (estimate)	588	3,285	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	10.6	6.5
Rape	1	n/a	36.8	73.5	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	52.0	73.9
Assault	2	n/a	73.5	535.8	279.7
Violent crime	3	n/a (estimate)	110	672	388
Burglary	5	n/a	183.8	523.1	314.2
Theft	7	n/a	257.4	1,828.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	36.8	261.8	246.0
Property crime	13	n/a (estimate)	478	2,613	1,958

Key findings

Lake City crime rates are 75% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lake City are 72% lower than the national average
In Lake City you have a 1 in 171 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 decreased by 34%

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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 907

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake City is 1 in 210

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake City is 1 in 171

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}
Caraway, AR	1,068	0	1,013	1,013
Bay, AR	1,956	494	823	1,317
Lepanto, AR	1,940	334	1,300	1,635
Monette, AR	1,752	437	1,248	1,685
Brookland, AR	2,717	186	1,596	1,782
Leachville, AR	1,862	708	2,180	2,888
Etowah, AR	242	639	3,514	4,153
Lake City, AR	2,570	110	478	588

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sabetha, KS	2,570	155	1,547	1,701
Tahoka, TX	2,570	38	610	648
Okanogan, WA	2,570	171	1,588	1,759
Rock Rapids, IA	2,569	133	744	877
Salem, AR	2,571	122	916	1,038
Lake City, AR	2,570	110	478	588

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.