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


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

Crime rate in Mena, AR

The 2022 crime rate in Mena, AR is 309 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.3 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 88.6% U.S. cities. The 2022 Mena crime rate rose by 47% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Mena has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Mena, AR is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Mena:

309.1
Waldron:

317.2
Heavener:

169.5
Hartford:

8.0
Mansfield:

144.2
Howe:

74.6
Huntington:

55.5
De Queen:

332.7
Wister:

50.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Mena by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(17.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(17.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(35.5)
2
(34.9)
6
(103.8)
5
(87.0)
4
(69.9)
5
(87.5)
5
(88.7)
5
(88.7)
3
(53.3)
7
(126.2)
2
(36.3)
8
(146.5)
2
(37.2)
5
(88.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(17.8)
1
(17.4)
1
(17.3)
2
(34.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(35.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.6)
1
(17.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
19
(337.7)
10
(174.3)
16
(276.8)
9
(156.7)
17
(297.2)
9
(157.4)
9
(159.6)
15
(266.2)
5
(88.9)
5
(90.2)
1
(18.2)
7
(128.2)
5
(93.0)
14
(247.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
51
(906.5)
105
(1,830)
93
(1,609)
108
(1,880)
94
(1,643)
51
(892.1)
28
(496.5)
34
(603.4)
25
(444.5)
26
(468.8)
29
(526.5)
20
(366.2)
23
(427.7)
23
(406.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
153
(2,720)
183
(3,190)
180
(3,114)
246
(4,282)
220
(3,845)
225
(3,936)
213
(3,777)
177
(3,141)
189
(3,361)
180
(3,246)
186
(3,377)
189
(3,461)
157
(2,920)
155
(2,742)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
5
(88.9)
5
(87.2)
1
(17.3)
9
(156.7)
6
(104.9)
2
(35.0)
3
(53.2)
2
(35.5)
10
(177.8)
6
(108.2)
8
(145.2)
7
(128.2)
6
(111.6)
7
(123.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(17.8)
1
(17.4)
1
(17.3)
2
(34.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(35.0)
1
(17.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(36.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(53.1)
City-Data.com crime index280.7330.7382.2461.6392.6334.6293.0294.9240.2331.8216.2317.2209.6309.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. 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 47 registered sex offenders living in Mena, Arkansas as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mena is 122 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Mena:

256.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Mena:

93.0
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Mena:

210.6
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Mena:

45.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Mena:

216.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Mena:

97.8
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Mena:

221.8
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Mena:

168.5
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Mena:

183.7
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Mena:

218.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Mena:

217.6
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Mena:

250.9
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Mena:

130.7
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Mena:

213.3
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Mena:

188.1
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Mena:

51.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Mena:

58.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Mena:

14.8
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Mena:

237.1
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Mena:

248.3
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Mena:

265.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Mena:

295.9
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Mena:

272.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Mena:

283.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Mena:

283.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Mena:

296.2
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Mena:

380.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Mena:

536.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Mena:

613.6
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Mena:

480.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Mena:

538.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Mena:

330.6
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Mena:

474.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Mena:

134.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Mena:

97.8
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Mena:

159.7
U.S. Average:

322.3
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: 14 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.42
Arkansas average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.38
Arkansas average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 13 (12 officers - 12 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
Arkansas average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.52
Arkansas average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.49
Arkansas average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.48
Arkansas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.48
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.45
Arkansas average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Arkansas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.25
Arkansas average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Arkansas average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.31
Arkansas average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Arkansas average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.31
Arkansas average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.29
Arkansas average:

1.93

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.30
Arkansas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 15 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.30
Arkansas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 15 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.31
Arkansas average:

1.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Mena, AR
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 71953.