Arkansas Crime Grades A-F (2024)

Statewide grade D

180 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 25/100 (Below Average).

What is Arkansas’s crime safety grade?

Arkansas earned an overall safety grade of D (score: 25/100, Below Average) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 580.1 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 1939.5 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 180 Arkansas cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 180 graded Arkansas cities, 2 earned A+, 30 earned A, 37 received B, 41 landed at C, 30 received D, and 40 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Hot Springs Village with an A+ grade (score: 90/100, violent rate 88.3/100K). The lowest-rated city is West Memphis with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 1922.3/100K).

Roughly 18% of graded cities in Arkansas achieved an A or A+ rating, while 39% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Arkansas and other states on the site.

A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+

2 cities

30 cities

37 cities

41 cities

30 cities

40 cities

Hot Springs Village

88
Pottsville

90
West Fork

42
Bay

56
Cave Springs

96
Vilonia

64
Piggott

86
Luxora

116

What this shows Hot Springs Village reports the lowest violent-crime rate in Arkansas. At 88.3 per 100K, it runs well below the Arkansas average of 580.1. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

#	Grade	City	Score	Violent Rate	Property Rate	Population
1	A+	Hot Springs Village	90	88.3/100K	189.1/100K	15,861
2	A+	Pottsville	90	90.1/100K	150.2/100K	3,330
3	A	West Fork	89	42.3/100K	762.1/100K	2,362
4	A	Bay	88	55.5/100K	721/100K	1,803
5	A	Cave Springs	88	96/100K	256.1/100K	6,248
6	A	Vilonia	86	64.4/100K	859.1/100K	4,656
7	A	Piggott	86	85.5/100K	684/100K	3,509
8	A	Luxora	86	115.6/100K	231.2/100K	865
9	A	Diamond City	86	118.2/100K	236.4/100K	846
10	A	Guy	85	135/100K	135/100K	741
11	A	Gassville	83	44.6/100K	1383.3/100K	2,241
12	A	Caraway	83	92.1/100K	920.8/100K	1,086
13	A	Prairie Grove	83	128.3/100K	490/100K	8,572
14	A	Tontitown	83	128.6/100K	526.1/100K	8,554
15	A	Centerton	83	144.9/100K	240.2/100K	26,233
16	A	Hughes	82	102.8/100K	925/100K	973
17	A	Haskell	81	143.1/100K	572.4/100K	4,193
18	A	Goshen	81	169.2/100K	211.5/100K	2,364
19	A	Highfill	81	182.5/100K	146/100K	2,739
20	A	Murfreesboro	80	133.4/100K	733.8/100K	1,499
21	A	Diaz	80	164.1/100K	410.2/100K	1,219
22	A	Lake City	78	146.6/100K	842.8/100K	2,729
23	A	Tuckerman	77	179/100K	596.7/100K	1,676
24	A	Lavaca	77	197.4/100K	434.3/100K	2,533
25	A	Bull Shoals	77	207.6/100K	311.4/100K	1,927
26	A	Cotter	77	207.7/100K	311.5/100K	963
27	A	Bella Vista	76	202.3/100K	489.1/100K	33,122
28	A	Cedarville	76	206.8/100K	413.5/100K	1,451
29	A	Greenwood	76	216/100K	329.2/100K	9,721
30	A	Marmaduke	75	160.3/100K	1041.7/100K	1,248
31	A	Cherokee Village	75	200.6/100K	621.7/100K	4,986
32	A	Danville	75	201.2/100K	603.6/100K	1,988
33	B	Eudora	74	191.6/100K	830.1/100K	1,566
34	B	Austin	74	214.1/100K	499.5/100K	4,204
35	B	Lakeview	74	253.5/100K	126.7/100K	789
36	B	Bono	73	103.2/100K	1926.4/100K	2,907
37	B	Lamar	73	169.7/100K	1131.2/100K	1,768
38	B	Cherry Valley	73	177/100K	1061.9/100K	565
39	B	Hackett	73	230.4/100K	460.8/100K	868
40	B	Farmington	73	235.7/100K	358.2/100K	10,608
41	B	Greenland	73	245.5/100K	245.5/100K	1,222
42	B	Maumelle	72	179.3/100K	1117/100K	19,516
43	B	Mineral Springs	72	189.9/100K	1044.6/100K	1,053
44	B	Plumerville	71	269.2/100K	269.2/100K	743
45	B	Perryville	70	141.6/100K	1770.5/100K	1,412
46	B	Mulberry	70	182.9/100K	1341.5/100K	1,640
47	B	Dover	69	220.9/100K	1030.9/100K	1,358
48	B	Gosnell	69	223.9/100K	1044.8/100K	2,680
49	B	Shannon Hills	69	253/100K	695.8/100K	4,743
50	B	Lowell	69	257.6/100K	639.7/100K	12,036
51	B	Corning	69	259.2/100K	648.1/100K	3,086
52	B	Hardy	68	259.7/100K	649.4/100K	770
53	B	Des Arc	68	273.8/100K	547.6/100K	1,826
54	B	Mansfield	68	284.9/100K	474.8/100K	1,053
55	B	Gentry	68	299.9/100K	257.1/100K	4,668
56	B	Bentonville	67	255.3/100K	828/100K	61,109
57	B	Little Flock	66	297/100K	462/100K	3,030
58	B	Bryant	65	175.2/100K	2057.3/100K	22,262
59	B	Smackover	65	191.6/100K	1788/100K	1,566
60	B	Fairfield Bay	65	228.8/100K	1373/100K	2,185
61	B	Warren	65	252.9/100K	1108.7/100K	5,141
62	B	White Hall	65	277.9/100K	889.2/100K	5,398
63	B	Greers Ferry	64	117.8/100K	2826.9/100K	849
64	B	Ash Flat	63	168.2/100K	2270.8/100K	1,189
65	B	De Queen	63	216.7/100K	1717.2/100K	5,998
66	B	Ward	63	281.4/100K	1069.2/100K	7,108
67	B	Cave City	63	297.6/100K	793.7/100K	2,016
68	B	Gravette	62	262.3/100K	1390/100K	3,813
69	B	Elkins	60	326.9/100K	804.6/100K	3,977
70	C	Glenwood	59	289.6/100K	1399.6/100K	2,072
71	C	Salem	59	308.1/100K	1232.3/100K	1,623
72	C	Monette	58	306.2/100K	1347.2/100K	1,633
73	C	Pea Ridge	58	369.2/100K	590.7/100K	9,480
74	C	Johnson	56	297.9/100K	1624.7/100K	3,693
75	C	Arkadelphia	55	293.5/100K	1839.2/100K	10,222
76	C	Atkins	55	311.1/100K	1624.6/100K	2,893
77	C	Redfield	55	336.2/100K	1277.7/100K	1,487
78	C	Rogers	55	341.3/100K	1274.8/100K	75,307
79	C	Dardanelle	54	399.6/100K	754.9/100K	4,504
80	C	Mountain Home	53	275.6/100K	2256.6/100K	13,427
81	C	Harrison	53	318/100K	1789.4/100K	13,524
82	C	Russellville	53	349.5/100K	1384.6/100K	29,467
83	C	Cabot	53	354/100K	1313.6/100K	27,405
84	C	Barling	53	354.1/100K	1341.8/100K	5,366
85	C	Damascus	52	254.5/100K	2544.5/100K	393
86	C	Prescott	52	301.4/100K	2076.4/100K	2,986
87	C	Amity	52	443.1/100K	443.1/100K	677
88	C	Berryville	51	276.7/100K	2473.2/100K	5,782
89	C	Marked Tree	51	413.2/100K	918.3/100K	2,178
90	C	Lewisville	51	461.4/100K	346/100K	867
91	C	Waldron	50	298.2/100K	2325.6/100K	3,354
92	C	Hamburg	50	420.3/100K	924.8/100K	2,379
93	C	Kensett	50	427/100K	854.1/100K	1,405
94	C	Flippin	48	226.2/100K	6410.3/100K	1,326
95	C	Heber Springs	48	354.6/100K	1854.6/100K	7,333
96	C	Eureka Springs	48	363.5/100K	1771.9/100K	2,201
97	C	Manila	47	402.8/100K	1423.2/100K	3,724
98	C	Gurdon	47	436.2/100K	1145/100K	1,834
99	C	Alma	47	446.1/100K	1040.8/100K	6,053
100	C	Bradford	46	294.6/100K	2798.2/100K	679
101	C	Rose Bud	46	401.6/100K	1606.4/100K	498
102	C	DeWitt	45	457.1/100K	1125.2/100K	2,844
103	C	Ravenden	45	473.9/100K	947.9/100K	422
104	C	Batesville	44	438.8/100K	1462.6/100K	11,623
105	C	Parkin	43	512.8/100K	641/100K	780
106	C	Carlisle	42	348.8/100K	2690.6/100K	2,007
107	C	Searcy	41	398.2/100K	2269/100K	24,108
108	C	Judsonia	41	529.4/100K	688.2/100K	1,889
109	C	Mena	40	372.8/100K	2574.1/100K	5,633
110	C	Newport	40	492.9/100K	1232.3/100K	8,115
111	D	Benton	39	414/100K	2265.2/100K	38,408
112	D	Siloam Springs	39	495.4/100K	1356/100K	19,985
113	D	Charleston	39	514/100K	1174.7/100K	2,724
114	D	Green Forest	39	560/100K	591.2/100K	3,214
115	D	McCrory	38	406.8/100K	2508.5/100K	1,475
116	D	Nashville	38	423.9/100K	2219.5/100K	4,010
117	D	Brookland	38	551.4/100K	763.5/100K	4,715
118	D	Fayetteville	37	423.7/100K	2371/100K	104,089
119	D	Harrisburg	37	453.3/100K	1994.6/100K	2,206
120	D	England	37	493.6/100K	1604.3/100K	2,431
121	D	Sheridan	37	531.5/100K	1120/100K	5,268
122	D	Clarksville	36	464.9/100K	2035.1/100K	9,680
123	D	Booneville	36	470.6/100K	1960.8/100K	3,825
124	D	Mountain View	36	474.1/100K	1930.2/100K	2,953
125	D	Quitman	35	426.1/100K	2556.8/100K	704
126	D	Van Buren	35	474.5/100K	2045.3/100K	24,446
127	D	Monticello	35	543.5/100K	1235.3/100K	8,095
128	D	Leachville	35	582/100K	846.6/100K	1,890
129	D	Lincoln	35	588.7/100K	714.9/100K	2,378
130	D	Springdale	34	491.1/100K	1920.8/100K	91,630
131	D	Kibler	34	574.7/100K	957.9/100K	1,044
132	D	Ashdown	32	435.2/100K	2780.5/100K	4,136
133	D	Earle	32	514.9/100K	1945.1/100K	1,748
134	D	Lepanto	32	611.2/100K	855.7/100K	1,636
135	D	Marshall	31	610.7/100K	992.4/100K	1,310
136	D	Lake Village	30	428.7/100K	3108.3/100K	1,866
137	D	Conway	30	523.7/100K	2047.1/100K	71,417
138	D	Hampton	30	617.8/100K	970.9/100K	1,133
139	D	Decatur	25	644.4/100K	1230.2/100K	1,707
140	D	De Valls Bluff	25	1008.1/100K	604.8/100K	496
141	F	Alexander	23	570.8/100K	2257.4/100K	3,854
142	F	Morrilton	22	534.3/100K	2812.1/100K	7,112
143	F	Ozark	22	665.7/100K	1331.5/100K	3,605
144	F	Sherwood	20	635.1/100K	1935.4/100K	33,223
145	F	Mayflower	18	636.9/100K	2080.7/100K	2,355
146	F	Clarendon	18	693.5/100K	1525.7/100K	1,442
147	F	Bald Knob	18	956.6/100K	1395/100K	2,509
148	F	Hot Springs	17	534.2/100K	4163/100K	38,001
149	F	Beebe	15	709.4/100K	1673.7/100K	9,022
150	F	Malvern	14	654.4/100K	2402.5/100K	11,155
151	F	Star City	14	966.2/100K	1787.4/100K	2,070
152	F	Brinkley	13	1498.4/100K	1971.6/100K	2,536
153	F	Pocahontas	12	665.1/100K	2464.8/100K	7,668
154	F	Marion	12	778.3/100K	2092.7/100K	13,619
155	F	Paris	12	785/100K	2053.1/100K	3,312
156	F	Lonoke	11	840.5/100K	2218.1/100K	4,283
157	F	Magnolia	10	788.7/100K	2253.5/100K	10,650
158	F	Stuttgart	10	1308.6/100K	2290/100K	7,642
159	F	Trumann	8	1180.9/100K	2538.3/100K	7,367
160	F	Dumas	7	1151/100K	2610.9/100K	3,562
161	F	Marianna	6	1819.3/100K	2713.5/100K	3,243
162	F	Crossett	5	776.6/100K	2840/100K	4,507
163	F	Paragould	5	915.2/100K	2898/100K	30,814
164	F	Forrest City	5	1175.8/100K	2854.4/100K	12,332
165	F	Jonesboro	3	719.9/100K	3044.7/100K	81,256
166	F	Hope	2	710.5/100K	3197.2/100K	8,445
167	F	Caddo Valley	2	1018.7/100K	3225.8/100K	589
168	F	Fordyce	0	786.9/100K	3368/100K	3,177
169	F	Texarkana	0	822.7/100K	3575.2/100K	29,173
170	F	Fort Smith	0	842.4/100K	3684.3/100K	89,977
171	F	Jacksonville	0	949.7/100K	3960.9/100K	28,958
172	F	Wynne	0	1022.9/100K	3447.4/100K	7,919
173	F	Camden	0	1087.3/100K	4049.9/100K	10,025
174	F	North Little Rock	0	1180.1/100K	4312.5/100K	64,487
175	F	El Dorado	0	1319/100K	3487.3/100K	16,603
176	F	Blytheville	0	1359.9/100K	4419.6/100K	12,354
177	F	Pine Bluff	0	1580.8/100K	4547.8/100K	38,524
178	F	Helena-West Helena	0	1630.2/100K	3438.8/100K	8,404
179	F	Little Rock	0	1672/100K	5214.3/100K	204,247
180	F	West Memphis	0	1922.3/100K	4657.7/100K	23,617

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arkansas's overall crime safety grade?

Arkansas has an overall safety grade of D (score: 25/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 580.1 per 100K and property crime rate of 1939.5 per 100K compared to national averages.

How many cities in Arkansas have an A+ safety grade?

2 cities in Arkansas earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 30 additional cities earned an A grade.

Which is the safest city in Arkansas?

Hot Springs Village is the highest-rated city in Arkansas with an A+ grade (score: 90/100). Its violent crime rate is 88.3 per 100K.

Nationwide states with similar crime grades

FBI UCR peer sets for Arkansas grade pages, ranked across all states so these neighborhoods are not the alphabetically adjacent list below.

Similar safety score

Nearest states by statewide safety score (25/100 here, grade D).

Similar graded-city count

Nearest states by cities with A–F grades (180 here); safety-score peers above are excluded.

Nearby States, Crime Grades

Compare Arkansas's grade distribution with neighboring states, or use the compare tool to benchmark jurisdictions side-by-side.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.

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