North Little Rock, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 106%

Violent crime 195%

Property crime 89%

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}	North Little Rock_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,227	n/a (estimate)	4,840	3,285	2,346
Murder	20	n/a	30.0	10.6	6.5
Rape	16	n/a	24.0	73.5	38.4
Robbery	97	n/a	145.5	52.0	73.9
Assault	629	n/a	943.4	535.8	279.7
Violent crime	762	n/a (estimate)	1,143	672	388
Burglary	369	n/a	553.4	523.1	314.2
Theft	1,734	n/a	2,600.6	1,828.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	362	n/a	542.9	261.8	246.0
Property crime	2,465	n/a (estimate)	3,697	2,613	1,958

Key findings

North Little Rock crime rates are 106% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in North Little Rock are 195% higher than the national average
In North Little Rock you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
North Little Rock is safer than 3% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in North Little Rock has increased by 6%

North Little Rock crime map

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

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in North Little Rock, per 100,000 residents. In North Little Rock, the total number of daily crimes is 1.47 times more than the Arkansas average and 2.06 times more than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in North Little Rock are 1.70 times more than the Arkansas average and 2.95 times more than the national average. For property crime, North Little Rock has a daily crime rate that is 1.41 times more than the Arkansas average and 1.89 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is North Little Rock (higher is better)

How safe is North Little Rock, Arkansas compared to other cities in Arkansas and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that North Little Rock is safer than 10% of the cities in Arkansas and 3% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Arkansas and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than North Little Rock. Overall, North Little Rock is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in North Little Rock

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in North Little Rock is 1 in 88

The chance of being a victim of property crime in North Little Rock is 1 in 28

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

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in North Little Rock? If you reside in North Little Rock, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 88. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 28 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in North Little Rock, is 1 in 21.

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

Determining whether North Little Rock is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. North Little Rock violent crime rates have increased by 35%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 1% year over year. Total crimes for North Little Rock has increased by 6% in the same time frame.

North Little Rock police department

Item	North Little Rock	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	224	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.5	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 224 North Little Rock police officers. This results in 3.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 20.4% greater than the Arkansas average and 9.1% greater 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
Cammack Village, AR	969	0	1,558	1,558
Landmark, AR	3,045	348	1,355	1,704
Maumelle, AR	17,795	142	1,565	1,706
Shannon Hills, AR	3,614	620	1,096	1,716
Wrightsville, AR	1,246	358	1,394	1,752
North Little Rock, AR	66,042	1,143	3,697	4,840

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gaithersburg, MD	66,104	381	1,532	1,913
Victoria, TX	66,139	547	2,584	3,131
Yuba City, CA	66,147	360	2,754	3,115
Eagan, MN	65,874	100	2,509	2,609
Bayonne, NJ	65,772	182	995	1,177
North Little Rock, AR	66,042	1,143	3,697	4,840

Source: The North 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.