Crime rate in Batesville, Arkansas (AR): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
Crime rate in Batesville, AR
The 2022 crime rate in Batesville, AR is 280 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 85.7% U.S. cities. The 2022 Batesville crime rate fell by 19% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Batesville has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.See how dangerous Batesville, AR is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
(Note: Higher means more crime)
| Batesville: | 280.2 |
| Diaz: | 64.8 |
| Newport: | 452.4 |
| Tuckerman: | 238.9 |
| Bradford: | 88.1 |
| Mountain View: | 279.2 |
| Swifton: | 106.5 |
| Heber Springs: | 345.2 |
| Ash Flat: | 99.3 |
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 1 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (18.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 5 (47.5) | 12 (111.8) | 16 (148.1) | 10 (92.7) | 6 (55.1) | 14 (128.0) | 27 (248.2) | 20 (179.7) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 2 (19.0) | 1 (9.3) | 1 (9.3) | 4 (37.1) | 2 (18.4) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (18.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 22 (208.8) | 18 (167.7) | 15 (138.8) | 31 (287.5) | 24 (220.4) | 18 (164.6) | 18 (165.4) | 25 (224.6) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 32 (303.8) | 39 (363.4) | 25 (231.4) | 48 (445.2) | 37 (339.8) | 32 (292.6) | 51 (468.8) | 50 (449.3) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 158 (1,500) | 249 (2,320) | 178 (1,647) | 251 (2,328) | 216 (1,984) | 203 (1,856) | 151 (1,388) | 141 (1,267) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 14 (132.9) | 16 (149.1) | 15 (138.8) | 14 (129.8) | 13 (119.4) | 23 (210.3) | 30 (275.7) | 13 (116.8) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (18.6) | 1 (9.3) | 1 (9.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 196.3 | 256.0 | 242.2 | 277.5 | 206.4 | 286.2 | 347.5 | 280.2 |
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 31 registered sex offenders living in Batesville, Arkansas as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Batesville is 344 to 1.
Violent crime rate in 2022
| Batesville: | 292.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 219.8 |
Violent crime rate in 2021
| Batesville: | 340.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 224.8 |
Violent crime rate in 2020
| Batesville: | 251.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 228.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2019
| Batesville: | 174.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 219.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2018
| Batesville: | 255.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 221.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2017
| Batesville: | 222.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 226.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2016
| Batesville: | 200.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 227.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2015
| Batesville: | 180.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 219.3 |
Property crime rate in 2022
| Batesville: | 170.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 166.5 |
Property crime rate in 2021
| Batesville: | 204.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 157.8 |
Property crime rate in 2020
| Batesville: | 182.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 169.6 |
Property crime rate in 2019
| Batesville: | 185.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 179.7 |
Property crime rate in 2018
| Batesville: | 224.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 190.2 |
Property crime rate in 2017
| Batesville: | 149.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 206.4 |
Property crime rate in 2016
| Batesville: | 211.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 216.6 |
Property crime rate in 2015
| Batesville: | 155.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 221.5 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 25 (24 officers - 22 male; 2 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.21 |
| Arkansas average: | 2.25 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 26 (25 officers - 21 male; 4 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.29 |
| Arkansas average: | 2.26 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 25 (24 officers - 20 male; 4 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.20 |
| Arkansas average: | 2.37 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 28 (27 officers - 24 male; 3 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.50 |
| Arkansas average: | 2.24 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 25 (24 officers - 23 male; 1 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.22 |
| Arkansas average: | 2.00 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 24 (23 officers - 22 male; 1 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.14 |
| Arkansas average: | 2.01 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 24 (23 officers - 23 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.18 |
| Arkansas average: | 1.98 |
Zip codes: 72501.