Malvern, AR Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Malvern

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Malvern_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	441	n/a (estimate)	4,003	3,820	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Malvern_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	7.2	5.3
Rape	3	n/a	27.2	71.7	40.4
Robbery	3	n/a	27.2	70.9	102.8
Assault	27	n/a	245.1	401.0	248.5
Violent crime	33	n/a (estimate)	300	551	386
Burglary	125	n/a	1,134.7	795.5	468.9
Theft	264	n/a	2,396.5	2,233.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	19	n/a	172.5	239.4	236.9
Property crime	408	n/a (estimate)	3,704	3,269	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Malvern, AR is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 5% higher than the average of crimes committed in Arkansas. It is also 41% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Malvern, AR shows a crime rate that is 46% lower than the Arkansas average. The crime rate is also 22% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Malvern, AR is shown to be 13% higher than the Arkansas average and 51% higher than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Malvern is 41% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 10.97 daily crimes that occur in Malvern.
Malvern is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States.
In Malvern you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Malvern has decreased by 16%.

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Daily Crime In Malvern (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Malvern, AR per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Arkansas and on a national scale. In Malvern, AR the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.05 times more than the Arkansas average and 1.41 times more than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Malvern, AR is 1.84 times less than the Arkansas average and 1.29 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Malvern, AR has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.13 times more than the Arkansas average and 1.51 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Malvern (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Malvern, AR compared to every other city in Arkansas as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Malvern, AR ranks safer than 47% of every city located within Arkansas along with 27% 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. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Malvern, AR. As a result, Malvern, AR is ranked below average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Malvern

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Malvern is 1 in 334

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Malvern is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in Malvern is 1 in 25

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Malvern, AR? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Malvern, AR you have a 1 in 334 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Malvern, AR.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Malvern, AR is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Malvern, AR has decreased by 55%, the amount of property crime in Malvern, AR has decreased by 10%, and the total amount of crime in Malvern, AR has decreased by 16% year to year.

Malvern police department

Item	Malvern	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	21	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.0	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 21 Malvern police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 31.1% less than the Arkansas average and 37.6% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Arkansas

State	Total offenders	Arkansas_/100K	National_/100K
Arkansas	7,221	262	222

There are a total of 7,221 sex offenders in Arkansas. This yields a total of 262 sex offenders in Arkansas per 100,000 residents which is 18% 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}
Haskell, AR	4,376	360	2,135	2,495
Tull, AR	585	531	3,149	3,680
Rockport, AR	739	539	3,198	3,737
Friendship, AR	186	586	3,478	4,065
Traskwood, AR	395	596	3,534	4,129
Lonsdale, AR	145	696	4,126	4,822
Benton, AR	33,613	507	4,439	4,946
Malvern, AR	10,937	300	3,704	4,003

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fairfield, AL	10,937	902	4,324	5,226
Ogdensburg, NY	10,937	249	3,284	3,533
Suffern, NY	10,936	316	1,299	1,615
Brooklyn, OH	10,936	268	6,208	6,475
Broomall, PA	10,935	136	753	889
Malvern, AR	10,937	300	3,704	4,003

Source: The Malvern, AR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.