Arkansas City, AR Crime Rates: Stats & Map

89%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

147%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

78%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Arkansas City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Arkansas City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Arkansas City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Arkansas City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Arkansas City_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	4,387 (estimate)	3,097	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	10.2	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	76.0	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	39.7	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	519.4	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	914 (estimate)	645	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	466.4	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,734.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	250.7	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,473 (estimate)	2,452	1,954

Arkansas City crime map

The Arkansas City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Arkansas City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Arkansas City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Arkansas City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Arkansas City crime rates are 89% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Arkansas City are 147% higher than the national average
In Arkansas City you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Arkansas City is safer than 5% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Arkansas City has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Arkansas City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Arkansas City is 1 in 110

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Arkansas City is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Arkansas City is 1 in 23

Year Over Year Crime In Arkansas City (per 100,000 people)

Arkansas City police department

Item	Arkansas City	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 1 Arkansas City police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 5.8% less than the Arkansas average and 14.6% 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}
Metcalfe, MS	953	127	908	1,035
Dermott, AR	2,807	376	1,431	1,808
Benoit, MS	682	358	2,552	2,910
Beulah, MS	445	377	2,691	3,068
McGehee, AR	3,748	1,084	2,791	3,875
Tillar, AR	223	907	3,448	4,355
Reed, AR	118	1,001	3,804	4,805
Arkansas City, AR	487	914	3,473	4,387

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Manorville, PA	487	360	1,906	2,267
Mardela Springs, MD	487	576	2,368	2,944
Bay View Gardens, IL	487	403	2,365	2,769
Canaseraga, NY	487	693	2,783	3,476
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO	487	581	3,718	4,300
Arkansas City, AR	487	914	3,473	4,387

Source: The Arkansas City, AR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.