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


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

Crime rate in Forrest City, AR

The 2022 crime rate in Forrest City, AR is 859 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 3.5 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 99.4% U.S. cities. The 2022 Forrest City crime rate rose by 5% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 12 - an increase of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Forrest City has seen rise of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Forrest City, AR is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Forrest City:

858.8
Madison:

12.0
Wynne:

490.4
Marianna:

408.3
Hughes:

4.0
Parkin:

157.4
Brinkley:

209.9
Earle:

162.7
Cherry Valley:

85.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Forrest City by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
4
(30.5)
2
(13.0)
1
(6.5)
4
(26.2)
3
(19.8)
1
(6.9)
0
(0.0)
3
(21.2)
2
(14.4)
4
(29.3)
11
(81.5)
12
(93.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
5
(38.1)
5
(32.5)
9
(58.1)
6
(39.2)
4
(26.3)
9
(61.9)
0
(0.0)
4
(28.3)
8
(57.6)
13
(95.2)
9
(66.7)
6
(46.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
34
(259.1)
31
(201.7)
33
(213.1)
38
(248.4)
29
(191.0)
37
(254.4)
0
(0.0)
18
(127.3)
20
(144.0)
9
(65.9)
14
(103.7)
16
(124.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
57
(434.4)
63
(409.9)
82
(529.5)
74
(483.8)
99
(652.0)
124
(852.6)
0
(0.0)
108
(763.6)
99
(712.9)
197
(1,443)
215
(1,593)
249
(1,944)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
218
(1,661)
236
(1,535)
227
(1,466)
356
(2,328)
338
(2,226)
180
(1,238)
1
(7.0)
155
(1,096)
85
(612.1)
95
(695.7)
79
(585.4)
105
(819.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
898
(6,843)
923
(6,005)
895
(5,779)
840
(5,492)
715
(4,709)
549
(3,775)
2
(13.9)
554
(3,917)
459
(3,305)
440
(3,222)
443
(3,282)
361
(2,819)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
39
(297.2)
32
(208.2)
40
(258.3)
32
(209.2)
27
(177.8)
134
(921.3)
0
(0.0)
176
(1,244)
127
(914.5)
79
(578.5)
130
(963.2)
60
(468.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
6
(45.7)
4
(26.0)
4
(25.8)
6
(39.2)
4
(26.3)
9
(61.9)
0
(0.0)
11
(77.8)
4
(28.8)
9
(65.9)
7
(51.9)
9
(70.3)
City-Data.com crime index669.8558.8583.7654.3606.7621.41.0588.9508.9666.9815.4858.8

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 54 registered sex offenders living in Forrest City, Arkansas as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Forrest City is 277 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Forrest City:

1,268.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Forrest City:

1,078.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Forrest City:

908.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Forrest City:

514.9
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Forrest City:

516.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Forrest City:

0.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Forrest City:

629.1
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2013
Forrest City:

487.4
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Forrest City:

457.7
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Forrest City:

442.3
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Forrest City:

364.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Forrest City:

445.8
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Forrest City:

451.8
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Forrest City:

354.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Forrest City:

411.0
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Forrest City:

383.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Forrest City:

375.2
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Forrest City:

425.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Forrest City:

387.0
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Forrest City:

424.9
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Forrest City:

601.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Forrest City:

2.1
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Forrest City:

574.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2013
Forrest City:

707.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Forrest City:

771.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Forrest City:

620.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Forrest City:

638.5
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Forrest City:

719.0
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Forrest City:

709.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Forrest City:

580.7
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Forrest City:

530.8
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Forrest City:

572.1
U.S. Average:

322.3
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: 28 (23 officers - 17 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
Arkansas average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 38 (29 officers - 22 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.12
Arkansas average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 40 (28 officers - 19 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
Arkansas average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 44 (33 officers - 24 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Arkansas average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 40 (31 officers - 23 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Arkansas average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 42 (32 officers - 25 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.20
Arkansas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 40 (30 officers - 23 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.04
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 41 (30 officers - 24 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.01
Arkansas average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 42 (31 officers - 24 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.04
Arkansas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 42 (32 officers - 27 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.09
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 45 (33 officers - 29 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
Arkansas average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 42 (31 officers - 27 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
Arkansas average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 42 (32 officers - 28 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.44
Arkansas average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 41 (33 officers - 29 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.46
Arkansas average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 41 (33 officers - 30 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.41
Arkansas average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 48 (38 officers - 36 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.67
Arkansas average:

1.93

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 44 (34 officers - 32 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.36
Arkansas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 44 (34 officers - 32 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.35
Arkansas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 45 (34 officers - 32 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Arkansas average:

1.90

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Zip codes: 72335.