Arkansas Crime Rate 1979-2018

Interactive chart of Arkansas violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1979 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
  • The Arkansas crime rate for 2018 was 543.63 per 100,000 population, a 3.95% decline from 2017.
  • The Arkansas crime rate for 2017 was 565.97 per 100,000 population, a 2.11% increase from 2016.
  • The Arkansas crime rate for 2016 was 554.27 per 100,000 population, a 4.67% increase from 2015.
  • The Arkansas crime rate for 2015 was 529.54 per 100,000 population, a 10.27% increase from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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All 50 States Ranked
State Name Population Rate
District Of Columbia 702,455 995.94
Alaska 737,438 884.96
New Mexico 2,095,428 856.58
Tennessee 6,770,010 623.72
Arkansas 3,013,825 543.63
Nevada 3,034,392 541.13
Louisiana 4,659,978 537.53
Alabama 4,887,871 519.63
Missouri 6,126,452 502.05
South Carolina 5,084,127 488.28
Arizona 7,171,646 474.90
Maryland 6,042,718 468.66
Oklahoma 3,943,079 466.13
Michigan 9,995,915 449.36
California 39,557,045 447.41
Kansas 2,911,505 439.02
Delaware 967,171 423.61
Texas 28,701,845 410.87
South Dakota 882,235 404.65
Illinois 12,741,080 404.13
Colorado 5,695,564 397.22
Florida 21,299,325 384.89
Indiana 6,691,878 382.27
North Carolina 10,383,620 377.61
Montana 1,062,305 374.09
New York 19,542,209 350.50
Massachusetts 6,902,149 338.11
Georgia 10,519,475 326.58
Washington State 7,535,591 311.48
Pennsylvania 12,807,060 306.02
Wisconsin 5,813,568 295.45
West Virginia 1,805,832 289.95
Oregon 4,190,713 285.54
Nebraska 1,929,268 284.77
North Dakota 760,077 280.63
Ohio 11,689,442 279.94
Iowa 3,156,145 250.08
Hawaii 1,420,491 248.65
Mississippi 2,986,530 234.35
Utah 3,161,105 233.08
Idaho 1,754,208 227.05
Minnesota 5,611,179 220.43
Rhode Island 1,057,315 219.14
Wyoming 577,737 212.21
Kentucky 4,468,402 211.87
New Jersey 8,908,520 208.08
Connecticut 3,572,665 207.44
Virginia 8,517,685 199.96
New Hampshire 1,356,458 173.17
Vermont 626,299 171.96
Maine 1,338,404 112.15
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Arkansas United States
2018 543.63 380.56
2017 565.97 394.86
2016 554.27 397.52
2015 529.54 373.74
2014 480.24 361.55
2013 463.20 369.13
2012 469.55 387.75
2011 482.31 387.06
2010 503.53 404.50
2009 515.84 431.88
2008 513.03 458.61
2007 537.11 471.77
2006 552.78 479.34
2005 528.51 469.04
2004 502.33 463.16
2003 456.38 475.84
2002 424.98 494.38
2001 452.37 504.52
2000 445.28 506.53
1999 425.18 522.95
1998 490.23 567.59
1997 526.87 610.98
1996 524.34 636.64
1995 553.18 684.46
1994 595.11 713.59
1993 593.28 747.15
1992 576.53 757.67
1991 593.25 758.18
1990 532.22 729.61
1989 473.69 666.90
1988 422.67 640.58
1987 412.02 612.49
1986 394.81 620.14
1985 347.56 558.06
1984 321.37 539.93
1983 297.68 538.12
1982 324.66 570.82
1981 310.33 593.47
1980 335.20 596.64
1979 366.24 548.86