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.

# Grade City Population Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate
1 F West Memphis 23,617 1922.3/100K 4657.7/100K
2 F Little Rock 204,247 1672/100K 5214.3/100K
3 F Pine Bluff 38,524 1580.8/100K 4547.8/100K
4 F Blytheville 12,354 1359.9/100K 4419.6/100K
5 F El Dorado 16,603 1319/100K 3487.3/100K
6 F North Little Rock 64,487 1180.1/100K 4312.5/100K
7 F Forrest City 12,332 1175.8/100K 2854.4/100K
8 F Camden 10,025 1087.3/100K 4049.9/100K
9 F Jacksonville 28,958 949.7/100K 3960.9/100K
10 F Paragould 30,814 915.2/100K 2898/100K
11 F Fort Smith 89,977 842.4/100K 3684.3/100K
12 F Texarkana 29,173 822.7/100K 3575.2/100K
13 F Magnolia 10,650 788.7/100K 2253.5/100K
14 F Marion 13,619 778.3/100K 2092.7/100K
15 F Jonesboro 81,256 719.9/100K 3044.7/100K
16 F Malvern 11,155 654.4/100K 2402.5/100K
17 F Sherwood 33,223 635.1/100K 1935.4/100K
18 F Hot Springs 38,001 534.2/100K 4163/100K
19 D Conway 71,417 523.7/100K 2047.1/100K
20 D Siloam Springs 19,985 495.4/100K 1356/100K
21 D Springdale 91,630 491.1/100K 1920.8/100K
22 D Van Buren 24,446 474.5/100K 2045.3/100K
23 C Batesville 11,623 438.8/100K 1462.6/100K
24 D Fayetteville 104,089 423.7/100K 2371/100K
25 D Benton 38,408 414/100K 2265.2/100K
26 C Searcy 24,108 398.2/100K 2269/100K
27 C Cabot 27,405 354/100K 1313.6/100K
28 C Russellville 29,467 349.5/100K 1384.6/100K
29 C Rogers 75,307 341.3/100K 1274.8/100K
30 C Harrison 13,524 318/100K 1789.4/100K
31 C Arkadelphia 10,222 293.5/100K 1839.2/100K
32 C Mountain Home 13,427 275.6/100K 2256.6/100K
33 B Lowell 12,036 257.6/100K 639.7/100K
34 B Bentonville 61,109 255.3/100K 828/100K
35 B Farmington 10,608 235.7/100K 358.2/100K
36 A Bella Vista 33,122 202.3/100K 489.1/100K
37 B Maumelle 19,516 179.3/100K 1117/100K
38 B Bryant 22,262 175.2/100K 2057.3/100K
39 A Centerton 26,233 144.9/100K 240.2/100K
40 A+ Hot Springs Village 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.