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


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

Crime rate in Bethel Heights, AR

The 2019 crime rate in Bethel Heights, AR is 144 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.9 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 55.2% U.S. cities. The 2019 Bethel Heights crime rate rose by 126% compared to 2018. In the last 5 years Bethel Heights has seen rise of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Bethel Heights, AR is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Bethel Heights:

144.1
Lowell:

140.3
Springdale:

336.2
Johnson:

178.3
Cave Springs:

48.9
Rogers:

303.5
Fayetteville:

351.3
Bentonville:

134.9
Little Flock:

181.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Bethel Heights by year

Type

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(39.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(40.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.4)
4
(142.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(80.1)
7
(278.7)
2
(78.0)
1
(35.4)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
10
(400.5)
20
(796.2)
4
(156.0)
4
(141.6)
3
(106.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
31
(1,241)
15
(597.1)
10
(390.0)
7
(247.8)
14
(498.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(120.1)
2
(79.6)
9
(351.0)
3
(106.2)
1
(35.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(39.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index135.4221.370.263.7144.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Bethel Heights, Arkansas as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bethel Heights is 2,622 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2019
Bethel Heights:

142.3
U.S. Average:

205.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Bethel Heights:

53.1
U.S. Average:

208.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Bethel Heights:

39.0
U.S. Average:

215.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Bethel Heights:

218.9
U.S. Average:

216.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Bethel Heights:

80.1
U.S. Average:

208.5

Property crime rate in 2019
Bethel Heights:

51.6
U.S. Average:

178.6

Property crime rate in 2018
Bethel Heights:

56.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Bethel Heights:

103.4
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Bethel Heights:

201.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Bethel Heights:

160.2
U.S. Average:

221.5
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 2019, including police officers: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.14
Arkansas average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.12
Arkansas average:

2.22

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.39
Arkansas average:

2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.40
Arkansas average:

2.17

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Bethel Heights, AR
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 72762, 72764.