Salem, AR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 56%

Violent crime 68%

Property crime 53%

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}	Salem_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	17	n/a (estimate)	1,038	3,285	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	10.6	6.5
Rape	1	n/a	61.1	73.5	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	52.0	73.9
Assault	1	n/a	61.1	535.8	279.7
Violent crime	2	n/a (estimate)	122	672	388
Burglary	7	n/a	427.6	523.1	314.2
Theft	7	n/a	427.6	1,828.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	61.1	261.8	246.0
Property crime	15	n/a (estimate)	916	2,613	1,958

Key findings

Salem crime rates are 56% 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 not changed

Salem crime map

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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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Haskell, AR	4,376	107	857	964
Salem city, AR	1,935	325	1,265	1,590
Avilla, AR	994	347	1,349	1,696
Landmark, AR	3,045	348	1,355	1,704
Shannon Hills, AR	3,614	512	1,562	2,074
East End, AR	7,148	529	2,058	2,588
Tull, AR	585	623	2,423	3,047
Salem, AR	2,571	122	916	1,038

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rockville, IN	2,571	181	902	1,083
Konterra, MD	2,571	147	591	738
Barnesville, MN	2,571	0	77	77
Privateer, SC	2,571	252	1,291	1,542
Milton, WV	2,571	196	1,767	1,963
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 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.