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City-Data.com crime index in Little Rock, AR compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Little Rock, AR

The 2020 crime rate in Little Rock, AR is 731 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.9 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 98.9% U.S. cities. The 2020 Little Rock crime rate rose by 2% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 49 - an increase of 13 compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Little Rock has seen increasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Little Rock, AR is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Little Rock:

731.1
Cammack Village:

151.5
North Little Rock:

464.8
Shannon Hills:

222.8
Maumelle:

132.0
Sherwood:

316.1
Alexander:

550.2
Bryant:

227.1
Jacksonville:

565.5
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Little Rock by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		51
(27.6)		37
(19.7)		30
(15.8)		25
(12.9)		38
(19.5)		45
(23.0)		34
(17.2)		43
(21.7)		32
(16.1)		42
(21.1)		54
(27.1)		40
(20.1)		36
(18.1)		49
(24.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		123
(66.6)		132
(70.2)		175
(92.0)		156
(80.6)		165
(84.6)		138
(70.4)		123
(62.3)		140
(70.6)		177
(89.1)		164
(82.5)		192
(96.3)		223
(111.9)		214
(107.9)		196
(99.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1,022
(553.6)		819
(435.7)		802
(421.7)		859
(443.9)		857
(439.5)		807
(411.6)		947
(479.7)		744
(375.3)		673
(338.8)		658
(331.0)		505
(253.4)		371
(186.2)		393
(198.1)		376
(190.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,791
(970.2)		1,365
(726.1)		1,793
(942.7)		1,905
(984.4)		1,856
(951.9)		1,592
(812.0)		1,686
(854.1)		1,858
(937.4)		2,108
(1,061)		2,186
(1,100)		2,528
(1,268)		2,257
(1,133)		2,384
(1,202)		3,036
(1,536)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		3,932
(2,130)		3,576
(1,902)		4,417
(2,322)		4,248
(2,195)		4,660
(2,390)		4,254
(2,170)		3,809
(1,930)		3,107
(1,567)		2,389
(1,203)		2,355
(1,185)		2,384
(1,196)		2,086
(1,047)		1,766
(890.2)		1,527
(772.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		10,915
(5,913)		10,272
(5,464)		10,292
(5,411)		9,465
(4,891)		9,784
(5,018)		10,497
(5,354)		10,696
(5,418)		10,675
(5,386)		9,909
(4,988)		10,275
(5,169)		10,367
(5,201)		9,899
(4,967)		9,346
(4,711)		7,062
(3,572)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1,265
(685.3)		1,155
(614.4)		1,177
(618.8)		1,120
(578.7)		1,098
(563.1)		1,099
(560.6)		1,092
(553.2)		890
(449.0)		852
(428.9)		1,148
(577.5)		1,133
(568.4)		1,126
(565.0)		1,070
(539.4)		1,013
(512.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		93
(50.4)		89
(47.3)		105
(55.2)		100
(51.7)		99
(50.8)		87
(44.4)		93
(47.1)		68
(34.3)		90
(45.3)		50
(25.2)		51
(25.6)		57
(28.6)		46
(23.2)		70
(35.4)
City-Data.com crime index909.2772.4848.7816.0841.9799.0795.1761.0735.4763.3798.2729.2716.3731.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 559 registered sex offenders living in Little Rock, Arkansas as of December 10, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Little Rock is 355 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


When are crimes committed in Little Rock, AR?

Violent crime rate in 2020
Little Rock:

1,011.7
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
Little Rock:

844.1
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Little Rock:

811.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Little Rock:

911.4
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Little Rock:

840.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Little Rock:

821.3
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
Little Rock:

770.4
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Little Rock:

763.7
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Little Rock:

728.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Little Rock:

819.3
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Little Rock:

820.6
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Little Rock:

805.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Little Rock:

690.5
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Little Rock:

883.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Little Rock:

977.4
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Little Rock:

824.7
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
Little Rock:

767.2
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
Little Rock:

731.1
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
Little Rock:

410.0
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Little Rock:

494.5
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Little Rock:

542.5
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Little Rock:

584.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Little Rock:

582.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Little Rock:

554.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Little Rock:

650.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Little Rock:

739.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Little Rock:

785.7
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Little Rock:

813.3
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Little Rock:

770.4
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Little Rock:

827.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Little Rock:

745.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Little Rock:

824.5
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Little Rock:

803.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Little Rock:

699.3
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Little Rock:

697.0
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Little Rock:

814.7
U.S. Average:

334.1
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 659 (534 officers - 432 male; 102 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.69
Arkansas average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 736 (560 officers - 465 male; 95 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.83
Arkansas average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 713 (581 officers - 483 male; 98 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.93
Arkansas average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 701 (575 officers - 475 male; 100 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.89
Arkansas average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 627 (509 officers - 417 male; 92 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.55
Arkansas average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 639 (525 officers - 431 male; 94 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.64
Arkansas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 646 (532 officers - 432 male; 100 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.68
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 675 (557 officers - 456 male; 101 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.81
Arkansas average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 675 (557 officers - 457 male; 100 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.82
Arkansas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 636 (520 officers - 426 male; 94 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.65
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 620 (505 officers - 415 male; 90 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.59
Arkansas average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 635 (525 officers - 428 male; 97 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.71
Arkansas average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 647 (531 officers - 430 male; 101 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.79
Arkansas average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 639 (522 officers - 423 male; 99 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.78
Arkansas average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 643 (527 officers - 425 male; 102 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.85
Arkansas average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 631 (519 officers - 420 male; 99 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.78
Arkansas average:

1.93

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 622 (505 officers - 410 male; 95 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.72
Arkansas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 609 (496 officers - 402 male; 94 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.67
Arkansas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 620 (508 officers - 414 male; 94 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.74
Arkansas average:

1.90

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Zip codes: 72135, 72201, 72202, 72204, 72205, 72209, 72211, 72212, 72223, 72227.

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