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


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

Crime rate in Bella Vista, AR

The 2022 crime rate in Bella Vista, AR is 119 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.1 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 56.3% U.S. cities. The 2022 Bella Vista crime rate rose by 30% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Bella Vista has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Bella Vista, AR is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Bella Vista:

118.5
Centerton:

85.1
Bentonville:

149.8
Pea Ridge:

187.9
Little Flock:

156.4
Gravette:

182.5
Sulphur Springs:

37.6
Pineville:

27.2
Rogers:

248.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Bella Vista by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.6)
1
(3.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
4
(14.7)
2
(7.6)
8
(30.0)
1
(3.7)
8
(29.0)
12
(43.0)
26
(93.0)
26
(92.0)
20
(69.6)
24
(83.3)
18
(62.2)
15
(51.5)
12
(40.4)
29
(92.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.6)
1
(3.5)
3
(10.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(6.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
12
(44.2)
16
(60.5)
14
(52.5)
23
(84.2)
17
(61.6)
32
(114.6)
46
(164.5)
38
(134.4)
50
(174.1)
30
(104.2)
32
(110.6)
39
(133.8)
48
(161.5)
39
(124.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
120
(441.7)
71
(268.3)
70
(262.6)
91
(333.2)
55
(199.2)
31
(111.1)
37
(132.3)
47
(166.2)
33
(114.9)
29
(100.7)
39
(134.8)
25
(85.8)
20
(67.3)
10
(31.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
81
(298.2)
77
(291.0)
111
(416.3)
94
(344.2)
75
(271.7)
136
(487.2)
178
(636.4)
138
(488.1)
126
(438.7)
157
(545.2)
146
(504.6)
148
(507.9)
148
(497.9)
118
(376.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
6
(22.1)
4
(15.1)
1
(3.8)
3
(11.0)
5
(18.1)
2
(7.2)
8
(28.6)
8
(28.3)
8
(27.9)
6
(20.8)
5
(17.3)
4
(13.7)
7
(23.6)
5
(16.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(7.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.6)
1
(3.6)
4
(14.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index65.249.869.865.162.885.2152.5142.0121.5118.0102.997.491.1118.5

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 33 registered sex offenders living in Bella Vista, Arkansas as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bella Vista is 893 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Bella Vista:

156.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Bella Vista:

121.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Bella Vista:

121.8
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Bella Vista:

117.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Bella Vista:

135.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Bella Vista:

161.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Bella Vista:

168.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Bella Vista:

184.1
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Bella Vista:

100.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Bella Vista:

61.6
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Bella Vista:

53.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Bella Vista:

56.3
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Bella Vista:

37.8
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Bella Vista:

36.8
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Bella Vista:

49.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Property crime rate in 2022
Bella Vista:

27.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Bella Vista:

41.9
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Bella Vista:

44.6
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Bella Vista:

54.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Bella Vista:

50.5
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Bella Vista:

49.1
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Bella Vista:

61.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Bella Vista:

62.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Bella Vista:

47.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Bella Vista:

56.1
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Bella Vista:

85.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Bella Vista:

73.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Bella Vista:

70.5
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Bella Vista:

106.6
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Bella Vista:

91.8
U.S. Average:

302.2
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: 52 (36 officers - 34 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Arkansas average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 52 (36 officers - 34 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
Arkansas average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 49 (34 officers - 32 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
Arkansas average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 49 (34 officers - 32 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
Arkansas average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 42 (30 officers - 28 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.04
Arkansas average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 40 (27 officers - 25 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.95
Arkansas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 39 (27 officers - 25 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.97
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 38 (26 officers - 25 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.93
Arkansas average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 37 (26 officers - 24 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.94
Arkansas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 34 (26 officers - 24 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.95
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 34 (25 officers - 23 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.94
Arkansas average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 29 (20 officers - 19 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.76
Arkansas average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 29 (20 officers - 19 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.74
Arkansas average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 27 (20 officers - 18 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
Arkansas average:

2.12

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Bella Vista, AR
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 72712, 72714, 72715, 72736, 72751, 72768.