Salem, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 54%

Violent crime 18%

Property crime 60%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2018 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2019; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Salem_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	19	n/a (estimate)	1,184	3,457	2,580
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	7.2	5.0
Rape	1	n/a	62.3	72.9	42.6
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	52.9	86.2
Assault	4	n/a	249.2	410.7	246.8
Violent crime	5	n/a (estimate)	312	544	381
Burglary	4	n/a	249.2	636.8	376.0
Theft	10	n/a	623.1	2,040.2	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	236.0	228.9
Property crime	14	n/a (estimate)	872	2,913	2,200

Key findings

Salem crime rates are 54% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Salem are 18% lower than the national average
In Salem you have a 1 in 85 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Salem is safer than 46% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Salem has decreased by 26%

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The Salem crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Salem 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 Salem 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 Salem

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Salem is 1 in 322

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Salem is 1 in 115

The chance of being a victim of crime in Salem is 1 in 85

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

Salem police department

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

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}
Haskell, AR	4,376	409	774	1,183
Cammack Village, AR	969	220	1,177	1,397
Shannon Hills, AR	3,614	240	1,282	1,522
Salem city, AR	1,935	263	1,410	1,673
Avilla, AR	994	281	1,504	1,785
Landmark, AR	3,045	282	1,511	1,793
East End, AR	7,148	429	2,295	2,723
Salem, AR	2,571	312	872	1,184

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Milton, WV	2,571	114	584	699
Privateer, SC	2,571	231	1,431	1,663
Rockville, IN	2,571	193	1,103	1,296
Konterra, MD	2,571	172	747	919
Barnesville, MN	2,571	39	0	39
Salem, AR	2,571	312	872	1,184

Source: The Salem, AR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.