Salem, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 58%

Violent crime 68%

Property crime 57%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Salem_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	17	n/a (estimate)	1,038	3,443	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.0	5.0
Rape	1	n/a	61.1	77.2	42.6
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	51.6	81.6
Assault	1	n/a	61.1	447.8	250.2
Violent crime	2	n/a (estimate)	122	585	379
Burglary	7	n/a	427.6	599.6	340.5
Theft	7	n/a	427.6	2,012.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	61.1	245.9	219.9
Property crime	15	n/a (estimate)	916	2,858	2,110

Key findings

Salem crime rates are 58% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Salem are 68% lower than the national average
In Salem you have a 1 in 97 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Salem is safer than 71% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Salem has decreased by 12%

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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 819

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Salem is 1 in 110

The chance of being a victim of crime in Salem is 1 in 97

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}
Salem city, AR	1,935	283	1,383	1,667
Avilla, AR	994	302	1,476	1,778
Landmark, AR	3,045	303	1,482	1,785
Haskell, AR	4,376	339	1,591	1,930
Cammack Village, AR	969	0	1,944	1,944
Shannon Hills, AR	3,614	423	1,543	1,967
Alexander, AR	2,794	452	2,202	2,655
Salem, AR	2,571	122	916	1,038

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Privateer, SC	2,571	242	1,394	1,637
Rockville, IN	2,571	188	997	1,185
Konterra, MD	2,571	167	716	883
Barnesville, MN	2,571	115	0	115
Milton, WV	2,571	348	2,666	3,014
Salem, AR	2,571	122	916	1,038

Source: The Salem, AR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.