Fort Smith, AR Crime and Crime Rate
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The Fort Smith crime rate is much higher than the Arkansas average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #185
Fort Smith, AR | 3,174.22 |
Arkansas | 2,065.34 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Fort Smith, AR Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 4 | 74 | 106 | 479 | 866 | 3,625 | 181 | 9 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 84.1 | 120.5 | 544.4 | 984.2 | 4,119.8 | 205.7 | 10.2 | 2,839 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 39.8 | 69.1 | 346.0 | 835.7 | 2,313.5 | 188.8 | NA | 1,823 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 4 | 79 | 94 | 429 | 975 | 3,447 | 199 | 9 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 90.0 | 107.0 | 488.5 | 1,110.2 | 3,925.0 | 226.6 | 10.2 | 2,817 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 33.6 | 76.3 | 330.5 | 1,030.1 | 2,380.6 | 191.9 | NA | 1,899 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 5 | 69 | 95 | 518 | 1,064 | 3,524 | 183 | 10 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 78.9 | 108.6 | 592.1 | 1,216.2 | 4,028.2 | 209.2 | 11.4 | 2,955 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 5.9 | 42.3 | 78.7 | 342.3 | 1,081.3 | 2,384.7 | 194.1 | NA | 1,994 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 5 | 63 | 100 | 433 | 1,110 | 3,389 | 204 | 20 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 72.5 | 115.1 | 498.5 | 1,277.9 | 3,901.6 | 234.9 | 23.0 | 2,853 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 41.3 | 82.6 | 351.5 | 1,173.3 | 2,383.0 | 197.8 | NA | 2,046 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 6 | 74 | 124 | 463 | 1,073 | 3,530 | 212 | 14 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 7.0 | 86.0 | 144.0 | 537.8 | 1,246.3 | 4,100.1 | 246.2 | 16.3 | 3,060 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 45.0 | 81.3 | 374.3 | 1,114.9 | 2,253.8 | 190.1 | NA | 2,008 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 3 | 62 | 144 | 503 | 1,119 | 3,670 | 203 | 9 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 72.8 | 169.1 | 590.5 | 1,313.8 | 4,308.8 | 238.3 | 10.6 | 3,115 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 47.3 | 89.4 | 374.8 | 1,203.1 | 2,359.3 | 211.2 | NA | 2,136 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 2 | 90 | 107 | 461 | 1,068 | 3,386 | 257 | 10 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 106.1 | 126.1 | 543.3 | 1,258.7 | 3,990.7 | 302.9 | 11.8 | 3,077 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 48.9 | 95.8 | 353.1 | 1,180.0 | 2,427.1 | 228.0 | NA | 2,137 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 5 | 78 | 143 | 561 | 1,041 | 4,110 | 323 | 24 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 6.0 | 93.0 | 170.5 | 669.0 | 1,241.4 | 4,901.0 | 385.2 | 28.6 | 3,519 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 6.7 | 44.7 | 106.7 | 371.2 | 1,131.4 | 2,574.4 | 247.3 | NA | 2,189 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 11 | 83 | 131 | 651 | 1,089 | 4,039 | 363 | 28 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 13.2 | 99.5 | 157.0 | 780.4 | 1,305.4 | 4,841.6 | 435.1 | 33.6 | 3,794 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 7.3 | 46.5 | 98.4 | 399.4 | 1,139.9 | 2,562.1 | 265.5 | NA | 2,232 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 5 | 95 | 117 | 648 | 971 | 4,146 | 342 | 24 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 115.0 | 141.6 | 784.1 | 1,175.0 | 5,017.1 | 413.9 | 29.0 | 3,712 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 6.7 | 42.9 | 91.1 | 386.8 | 1,084.6 | 2,711.2 | 262.1 | NA | 2,190 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Fort Smith, AR | 20.11 |
Arkansas | 17.56 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Fort Smith, AR Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 32 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 47 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 41 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Fort Smith, AR | 2.02 |
Arkansas | 2.59 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Fort Smith, AR Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 202 | 160 | 42 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 229.6 | 181.8 | 47.7 | 2.06 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 316.0 | 199.3 | 116.7 | 2.58 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 210 | 163 | 47 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 239.1 | 185.6 | 53.5 | 2.12 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 315.5 | 201.0 | 114.5 | 2.58 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 214 | 166 | 48 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 244.6 | 189.8 | 54.9 | 2.17 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 310.2 | 197.9 | 112.3 | 2.54 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 216 | 166 | 50 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 248.7 | 191.1 | 57.6 | 2.20 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 310.1 | 197.0 | 113.2 | 2.54 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 209 | 164 | 45 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 242.8 | 190.5 | 52.3 | 2.17 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 342.0 | 211.9 | 130.0 | 2.77 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 207 | 162 | 45 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 243.0 | 190.2 | 52.8 | 2.17 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 345.1 | 214.6 | 130.5 | 2.80 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 204 | 162 | 42 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 240.4 | 190.9 | 49.5 | 2.16 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 339.5 | 212.7 | 126.8 | 2.76 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 200 | 159 | 41 | |
| Fort Smith, AR | Per 100,000 | 238.5 | 189.6 | 48.9 | 2.14 |
| Arkansas | Per 100,000 | 298.5 | 197.2 | 101.3 | 2.48 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 208 | 164 | 44 | |
2005 | Fort Smith, AR | Count | 197 | 158 | 39 | |