Most Dangerous Cities in Arkansas
Top 40 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: West Memphis at 1922.3/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Arkansas
Arkansas lists 40 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning West Memphis at 1922.3/100K violent down to Hot Springs Village at 88.3/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 1834/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 651.7 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
West Memphis reported 454 violent and 1,100 property offenses on a 23,617 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 4657.7/100K sits beside the 1922.3/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: West Memphis, Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Blytheville, El Dorado.
West Memphis offense desk
West Memphis's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (79% of 454 Part I violent offenses; mix index 6,454).
West Memphis's violent rate fell 23.4% vs 2023 (2510.0 → 1922.3 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Arkansas highest-crime list.
West Memphis violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Memphis | F | 23,617 | 1922.3/100K | 4657.7/100K |
| 2 | Little Rock | F | 204,247 | 1672/100K | 5214.3/100K |
| 3 | Pine Bluff | F | 38,524 | 1580.8/100K | 4547.8/100K |
| 4 | Blytheville | F | 12,354 | 1359.9/100K | 4419.6/100K |
| 5 | El Dorado | F | 16,603 | 1319/100K | 3487.3/100K |
| 6 | North Little Rock | F | 64,487 | 1180.1/100K | 4312.5/100K |
| 7 | Forrest City | F | 12,332 | 1175.8/100K | 2854.4/100K |
| 8 | Camden | F | 10,025 | 1087.3/100K | 4049.9/100K |
| 9 | Jacksonville | F | 28,958 | 949.7/100K | 3960.9/100K |
| 10 | Paragould | F | 30,814 | 915.2/100K | 2898/100K |
| 11 | Fort Smith | F | 89,977 | 842.4/100K | 3684.3/100K |
| 12 | Texarkana | F | 29,173 | 822.7/100K | 3575.2/100K |
| 13 | Magnolia | F | 10,650 | 788.7/100K | 2253.5/100K |
| 14 | Marion | F | 13,619 | 778.3/100K | 2092.7/100K |
| 15 | Jonesboro | F | 81,256 | 719.9/100K | 3044.7/100K |
| 16 | Malvern | F | 11,155 | 654.4/100K | 2402.5/100K |
| 17 | Sherwood | F | 33,223 | 635.1/100K | 1935.4/100K |
| 18 | Hot Springs | F | 38,001 | 534.2/100K | 4163/100K |
| 19 | Conway | D | 71,417 | 523.7/100K | 2047.1/100K |
| 20 | Siloam Springs | D | 19,985 | 495.4/100K | 1356/100K |
| 21 | Springdale | D | 91,630 | 491.1/100K | 1920.8/100K |
| 22 | Van Buren | D | 24,446 | 474.5/100K | 2045.3/100K |
| 23 | Batesville | C | 11,623 | 438.8/100K | 1462.6/100K |
| 24 | Fayetteville | D | 104,089 | 423.7/100K | 2371/100K |
| 25 | Benton | D | 38,408 | 414/100K | 2265.2/100K |
| 26 | Searcy | C | 24,108 | 398.2/100K | 2269/100K |
| 27 | Cabot | C | 27,405 | 354/100K | 1313.6/100K |
| 28 | Russellville | C | 29,467 | 349.5/100K | 1384.6/100K |
| 29 | Rogers | C | 75,307 | 341.3/100K | 1274.8/100K |
| 30 | Harrison | C | 13,524 | 318/100K | 1789.4/100K |
| 31 | Arkadelphia | C | 10,222 | 293.5/100K | 1839.2/100K |
| 32 | Mountain Home | C | 13,427 | 275.6/100K | 2256.6/100K |
| 33 | Lowell | B | 12,036 | 257.6/100K | 639.7/100K |
| 34 | Bentonville | B | 61,109 | 255.3/100K | 828/100K |
| 35 | Farmington | B | 10,608 | 235.7/100K | 358.2/100K |
| 36 | Bella Vista | A | 33,122 | 202.3/100K | 489.1/100K |
| 37 | Maumelle | B | 19,516 | 179.3/100K | 1117/100K |
| 38 | Bryant | B | 22,262 | 175.2/100K | 2057.3/100K |
| 39 | Centerton | A | 26,233 | 144.9/100K | 240.2/100K |
| 40 | Hot Springs Village | A+ | 15,861 | 88.3/100K | 189.1/100K |
Arkansas overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.