1. All Cities
  2. Arkansas, Arkansas smaller cities, Arkansas small towns
  3. Bentonville main page
  4. US Crime
  5. Crime rate in Bentonville, Arkansas (AR)


Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

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


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

Crime rate in Bentonville, AR

The 2022 crime rate in Bentonville, AR is 150 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.6 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 64.4% U.S. cities. The 2022 Bentonville crime rate rose by 2% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 1 - a decrease of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Bentonville has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Bentonville, AR is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Bentonville:

149.8
Centerton:

85.1
Little Flock:

156.4
Rogers:

248.4
Cave Springs:

94.9
Bella Vista:

118.5
Pea Ridge:

187.9
Lowell:

119.9
Highfill:

38.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Bentonville 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)		2
(5.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.4)		1
(2.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.9)		0
(0.0)		2
(3.3)		1
(1.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		6
(15.9)		15
(42.5)		17
(47.8)		15
(41.2)		12
(30.7)		14
(33.9)		25
(57.9)		15
(32.3)		20
(40.6)		29
(56.2)		27
(50.5)		29
(50.4)		29
(48.1)		29
(49.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		4
(10.6)		4
(11.3)		1
(2.8)		5
(13.7)		2
(5.1)		5
(12.1)		6
(13.9)		4
(8.6)		10
(20.3)		5
(9.7)		9
(16.8)		6
(10.4)		7
(11.6)		2
(3.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		34
(89.9)		44
(124.6)		67
(188.4)		60
(164.7)		47
(120.1)		42
(101.6)		61
(141.2)		68
(146.4)		45
(91.3)		73
(141.5)		89
(166.6)		155
(269.2)		133
(220.5)		156
(265.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		89
(235.4)		142
(402.3)		135
(379.6)		153
(419.9)		117
(299.0)		93
(225.0)		101
(233.9)		82
(176.5)		104
(210.9)		111
(215.1)		81
(151.6)		93
(161.5)		90
(149.2)		69
(117.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		618
(1,634)		538
(1,524)		614
(1,726)		563
(1,545)		557
(1,423)		575
(1,391)		672
(1,556)		542
(1,167)		732
(1,485)		574
(1,112)		624
(1,168)		710
(1,233)		595
(986.3)		575
(976.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		17
(45.0)		31
(87.8)		21
(59.0)		27
(74.1)		12
(30.7)		21
(50.8)		25
(57.9)		44
(94.7)		39
(79.1)		27
(52.3)		39
(73.0)		56
(97.3)		37
(61.3)		42
(71.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		4
(10.6)		4
(11.3)		2
(5.6)		5
(13.7)		2
(5.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.3)		1
(2.2)		1
(2.0)		2
(3.9)		1
(1.9)		1
(1.7)		2
(3.3)		1
(1.7)
City-Data.com crime index119.3158.5177.1178.1130.4131.4166.6124.3137.3139.9145.7165.7147.5149.8

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.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.



According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Bentonville, Arkansas as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bentonville is 2,984 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 2022
Bentonville:

186.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Bentonville:

170.7
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Bentonville:

190.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Bentonville:

146.0
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Bentonville:

131.8
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Bentonville:

96.3
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Bentonville:

109.8
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Bentonville:

140.1
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Bentonville:

95.6
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Bentonville:

93.3
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Bentonville:

141.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Bentonville:

143.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Bentonville:

110.5
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Bentonville:

66.1
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Bentonville:

77.8
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Bentonville:

126.4
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Bentonville:

133.1
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Bentonville:

182.4
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Bentonville:

83.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Bentonville:

88.3
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Bentonville:

108.6
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Bentonville:

99.7
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Bentonville:

106.5
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Bentonville:

128.3
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Bentonville:

107.8
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Bentonville:

133.2
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Bentonville:

122.2
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Bentonville:

135.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Bentonville:

172.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Bentonville:

171.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Bentonville:

169.8
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Bentonville:

135.5
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Bentonville:

127.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Bentonville:

170.7
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Bentonville:

181.4
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Bentonville:

224.7
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: 115 (82 officers - 76 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
Arkansas average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 115 (83 officers - 79 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Arkansas average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 115 (81 officers - 77 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
Arkansas average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 104 (75 officers - 73 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
Arkansas average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 100 (72 officers - 68 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
Arkansas average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 98 (68 officers - 65 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
Arkansas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 99 (69 officers - 65 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 97 (67 officers - 63 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.62
Arkansas average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 95 (67 officers - 64 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
Arkansas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 86 (59 officers - 57 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.62
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 83 (58 officers - 56 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.63
Arkansas average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 83 (57 officers - 54 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.61
Arkansas average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 80 (54 officers - 50 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.43
Arkansas average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 82 (56 officers - 52 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.56
Arkansas average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 79 (53 officers - 48 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.55
Arkansas average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 74 (49 officers - 46 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
Arkansas average:

1.93

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 73 (48 officers - 45 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
Arkansas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 66 (45 officers - 42 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.69
Arkansas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 65 (44 officers - 43 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
Arkansas average:

1.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Bentonville, AR
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 72758.

Discuss Bentonville, Arkansas (AR) on our hugely popular Arkansas forum.

  1. All Cities
  2. Arkansas, Arkansas smaller cities, Arkansas small towns
  3. Bentonville main page
  4. US Crime
  5. Crime rate in Bentonville, Arkansas (AR)