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


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

Crime rate in Altus, AR

The 2020 crime rate in Altus, AR is 43 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 6.0 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 26.0% U.S. cities. The 2020 Altus crime rate fell by 74% compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Altus has seen decline of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Altus, AR is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Altus:

42.7
Ozark:

230.5
Paris:

351.3
Mulberry:

425.5
Clarksville:

272.2
Charleston:

115.4
Dyer:

4.4
Lamar:

91.1
Booneville:

184.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Altus by year

Type

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(136.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(136.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
6
(808.6)
2
(273.6)
2
(275.9)
1
(138.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1
(134.8)
4
(547.2)
5
(689.7)
6
(833.3)
5
(680.3)
10
(1,372)
1
(137.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
8
(1,078)
10
(1,368)
9
(1,241)
7
(972.2)
6
(816.3)
12
(1,646)
4
(551.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(134.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(137.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index225.1257.2153.1125.0189.1161.942.7

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.




According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Altus, Arkansas as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Altus is 76 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2020
Altus:

0.0
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
Altus:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Altus:

136.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Altus:

69.4
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Altus:

137.9
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Altus:

273.6
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
Altus:

404.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Property crime rate in 2020
Altus:

75.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Altus:

356.7
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Altus:

176.9
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Altus:

215.3
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Altus:

200.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Altus:

177.8
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Altus:

101.1
U.S. Average:

230.8
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: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
Arkansas average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
Arkansas average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.74
Arkansas average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 0 (0 officers - 0 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.00
Arkansas average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.37
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
Arkansas average:

1.99

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Altus, AR
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 72821, 72949.