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

Crime rate in Damascus, AR

The 2022 crime rate in Damascus, AR is 62 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 3.9 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 35.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Damascus crime rate rose by 99% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Damascus has seen rise of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Damascus, AR is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Damascus:

62.5
Guy:

231.5
Greenbrier:

16.8
Quitman:

361.7
Clinton:

22.1
Menifee:

669.0
Fairfield Bay:

244.9
Rose Bud:

54.1
Plumerville:

100.5
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Damascus by year

Type

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(261.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(260.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		2
(519.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(529.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(261.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		10
(2,597)		8
(2,094)		11
(2,880)		8
(2,116)		6
(1,613)		4
(1,061)		2
(523.6)		1
(261.1)		1
(260.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(261.1)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index140.383.8115.2121.764.542.491.631.362.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Damascus, Arkansas as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Damascus is 76 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Damascus:

130.2
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Damascus:

0.0
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Damascus:

130.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Damascus:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Damascus:

0.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Damascus:

0.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Damascus:

0.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Damascus:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Damascus:

0.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Property crime rate in 2022
Damascus:

13.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Damascus:

52.2
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Damascus:

78.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Damascus:

53.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Damascus:

80.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Damascus:

211.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Damascus:

144.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Damascus:

104.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Damascus:

233.8
U.S. Average:

230.8
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 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.61
Arkansas average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.62
Arkansas average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.65
Arkansas average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.69
Arkansas average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

5.24
Arkansas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

10.47
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 4 (3 officers - 2 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

7.79
Arkansas average:

1.99

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Damascus, AR
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 72039.

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