Pottsville, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 74%

Violent crime 85%

Property crime 72%

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}	Pottsville_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	21	n/a (estimate)	613	3,285	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	10.6	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	73.5	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	52.0	73.9
Assault	2	n/a	58.4	535.8	279.7
Violent crime	2	n/a (estimate)	58	672	388
Burglary	6	n/a	175.3	523.1	314.2
Theft	13	n/a	379.8	1,828.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	261.8	246.0
Property crime	19	n/a (estimate)	555	2,613	1,958

Key findings

Pottsville crime rates are 74% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Pottsville are 85% lower than the national average
In Pottsville you have a 1 in 163 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Pottsville is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Pottsville has decreased by 34%

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Daily Crime In Pottsville (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pottsville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pottsville is 1 in 1712

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pottsville is 1 in 181

The chance of being a victim of crime in Pottsville is 1 in 163

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

Pottsville police department

Item	Pottsville	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	5	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.7	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 5 Pottsville police officers. This results in 1.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 41% less than the Arkansas average and 46.6% 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}
Ola, AR	1,170	252	588	840
Dardanelle, AR	4,653	425	1,028	1,453
Dover, AR	1,553	276	1,447	1,723
Atkins, AR	3,038	230	2,368	2,599
Adona, AR	143	695	2,704	3,400
Russellville, AR	29,136	638	2,803	3,441
London, AR	935	852	3,314	4,166
Pottsville, AR	3,017	58	555	613

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Balcones Heights, TX	3,017	1,449	7,152	8,601
Bushnell, FL	3,016	288	1,327	1,615
Springfield, KY	3,016	166	732	898
Springfield, KY	3,016	166	732	898
Fairview CDP, NC	3,016	183	973	1,156
Pottsville, AR	3,017	58	555	613

Source: The Pottsville, 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.