Little Rock, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 186%

Violent crime 377%

Property crime 148%

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Little Rock_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	13,259	n/a (estimate)	6,707	3,285	2,346
Murder	49	n/a	24.8	10.6	6.5
Rape	196	n/a	99.1	73.5	38.4
Robbery	376	n/a	190.2	52.0	73.9
Assault	3,036	n/a	1,535.8	535.8	279.7
Violent crime	3,657	n/a (estimate)	1,850	672	388
Burglary	1,527	n/a	772.4	523.1	314.2
Theft	7,062	n/a	3,572.3	1,828.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1,013	n/a	512.4	261.8	246.0
Property crime	9,602	n/a (estimate)	4,857	2,613	1,958

Key findings

Little Rock crime rates are 186% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Little Rock are 377% higher than the national average
In Little Rock you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Little Rock is safer than 1% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Little Rock has decreased by 12%

Little Rock crime map

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The Little Rock crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Little Rock 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 Little Rock crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Little Rock (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Little Rock, per 100,000 residents. In Little Rock, the total number of daily crimes is 2.04 times more than the Arkansas average and 2.86 times more than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Little Rock are 2.75 times more than the Arkansas average and 4.77 times more than the national average. For property crime, Little Rock has a daily crime rate that is 1.86 times more than the Arkansas average and 2.48 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Little Rock (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Arkansas and all other cities across the US, is Little Rock safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Little Rock is safer than 2% of other cities in the state of Arkansas. In addition, Little Rock is safer than 1% 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 Little Rock. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Little Rock is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Little Rock

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Little Rock is 1 in 55

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Little Rock is 1 in 21

The chance of being a victim of crime in Little Rock is 1 in 15

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Little Rock, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 55. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 21 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 Little Rock is 1 in 15.

Year Over Year Crime In Little Rock (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Little Rock is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Little Rock has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 22% in Little Rock, while property crimes in Little Rock have decreased by 21%. Total crime has decreased by 12% year over year.

Little Rock police department

Item	Little Rock	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	636	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.2	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 636 Little Rock police officers. This results in 3.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 10% greater than the Arkansas average and 0.2% 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}
McAlmont, AR	1,845	298	1,158	1,456
Natural Steps, AR	464	300	1,168	1,469
Landmark, AR	3,045	348	1,355	1,704
Maumelle, AR	17,795	142	1,579	1,721
Wrightsville, AR	1,246	358	1,394	1,752
Shannon Hills, AR	3,614	512	1,562	2,074
Gibson, AR	5,071	477	1,856	2,333
Little Rock, AR	197,640	1,850	4,857	6,707

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Amarillo, TX	197,570	837	3,679	4,516
Glendale, CA	197,895	103	1,597	1,700
Augusta, GA	196,784	691	3,465	4,156
Akron, OH	198,508	910	3,531	4,441
Shreveport, LA	198,571	923	4,799	5,722
Little Rock, AR	197,640	1,850	4,857	6,707

Source: The Little Rock, 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.