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Crime rate in Fort Smith, Arkansas (AR): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Fort Smith by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	2 (2.6)	2 (2.5)	8 (9.9)	8 (9.8)	12 (14.6)	3 (3.6)	5 (6.1)	11 (13.2)	5 (6.0)	2 (2.4)	3 (3.5)	6 (7.0)	5 (5.8)
Rapes (per 100,000)	53 (69.7)	61 (77.7)	56 (69.3)	52 (63.9)	74 (90.3)	78 (94.7)	95 (115.0)	83 (99.5)	78 (93.0)	90 (106.1)	62 (72.8)	74 (86.0)	63 (72.5)
Robberies (per 100,000)	71 (93.4)	100 (127.3)	132 (163.3)	152 (186.8)	135 (164.7)	90 (109.3)	117 (141.6)	131 (157.0)	143 (170.5)	107 (126.1)	144 (169.1)	124 (144.0)	100 (115.1)
Assaults (per 100,000)	328 (431.4)	438 (557.7)	428 (529.5)	502 (616.9)	583 (711.1)	540 (655.6)	648 (784.1)	651 (780.4)	561 (669.0)	461 (543.3)	503 (590.5)	463 (537.8)	433 (498.5)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	688 (905.0)	1,173 (1,493.7)	1,149 (1,421.5)	1,183 (1,453.9)	1,111 (1,355.1)	1,068 (1,296.6)	971 (1,175.0)	1,089 (1,305.4)	1,041 (1,241.4)	1,068 (1,258.7)	1,119 (1,313.8)	1,073 (1,246.3)	1,110 (1,277.9)
Thefts (per 100,000)	3,383 (4,449.8)	4,847 (6,172.0)	5,266 (6,515.0)	5,296 (6,508.6)	5,764 (7,030.2)	4,693 (5,697.7)	4,146 (5,017.1)	4,039 (4,841.6)	4,110 (4,901.0)	3,386 (3,990.7)	3,670 (4,308.8)	3,530 (4,100.1)	3,389 (3,901.6)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	452 (594.5)	553 (704.2)	365 (451.6)	305 (374.8)	298 (363.5)	287 (348.4)	342 (413.9)	363 (435.1)	323 (385.2)	257 (302.9)	203 (238.3)	212 (246.2)	204 (234.9)
Arson (per 100,000)	30 (39.5)	N/A	35 (43.3)	33 (40.6)	22 (26.8)	32 (38.9)	24 (29.0)	28 (33.6)	24 (28.6)	10 (11.8)	9 (10.6)	14 (16.3)	20 (23.0)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	457.4	615.5	617.1	632.9	687.9	584.7	610.3	619.7	576.4	500.6	509.9	497.0	461.2

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists there were 32 registered sex offenders living in Fort Smith, Arkansas as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Smith to the number of sex offenders is 2,673 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

See how dangerous Fort Smith, AR is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Fort Smith:
461.2
Arkoma:
59.2
Van Buren:
226.1
Barling:
168.0
Roland:
78.1
Pocola:
35.1
Muldrow:
80.2
Alma:
324.0
Greenwood:
128.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Fort Smith:
385.1
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Fort Smith:
434.3
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Fort Smith:
452.9
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Fort Smith:
438.9
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Fort Smith:
517.0
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Fort Smith:
585.8
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Fort Smith:
581.2
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Fort Smith:
477.3
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Fort Smith:
549.2
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Fort Smith:
478.3
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Fort Smith:
429.1
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Fort Smith:
419.0
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Fort Smith:
332.4
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Fort Smith:
478.7
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Fort Smith:
484.0
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Fort Smith:
506.4
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Fort Smith:
489.4
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Fort Smith:
543.0
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Fort Smith:
560.1
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Fort Smith:
539.9
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Fort Smith:
587.7
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Fort Smith:
667.1
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Fort Smith:
662.5
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Fort Smith:
667.8
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Fort Smith:
702.5
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Fort Smith:
485.4
U.S. Average:
345.0

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 216 (166 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.91
Arkansas average:
1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 209 (164 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.90
Arkansas average:
2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 207 (162 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.90
Arkansas average:
2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 204 (162 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.91
Arkansas average:
2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 200 (159 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.90
Arkansas average:
1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 208 (164 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.97
Arkansas average:
1.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 197 (158 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.92
Arkansas average:
1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 200 (156 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.91
Arkansas average:
1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 191 (148 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.81
Arkansas average:
1.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Fort Smith

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Zip codes: 72901, 72903, 72904, 72908, 72916, 72923, 72941.

Crime rate in Fort Smith, Arkansas (AR): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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