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


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

Crime rate in Fayetteville, AR

The 2022 crime rate in Fayetteville, AR is 331 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.3 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 90.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Fayetteville crime rate fell by 21% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 2 - a decrease of 3 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Fayetteville has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Fayetteville, AR is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Fayetteville:

331.2
Johnson:

280.0
Farmington:

112.6
Greenland:

78.2
Springdale:

321.0
Elkins:

162.2
Tontitown:

208.1
Goshen:

94.2
West Fork:

167.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Fayetteville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(2.7)		1
(1.4)		1
(1.3)		1
(1.3)		3
(3.9)		1
(1.2)		5
(6.1)		3
(3.5)		1
(1.2)		1
(1.1)		3
(3.4)		7
(7.8)		5
(5.5)		2
(2.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		48
(63.9)		55
(74.7)		47
(63.4)		58
(76.9)		33
(42.4)		45
(56.1)		40
(48.6)		60
(70.8)		93
(108.7)		85
(97.7)		60
(67.8)		70
(78.4)		71
(77.8)		55
(57.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		38
(50.6)		37
(50.3)		38
(51.3)		40
(53.1)		33
(42.4)		45
(56.1)		56
(68.0)		65
(76.7)		71
(83.0)		60
(69.0)		52
(58.8)		55
(61.6)		66
(72.3)		40
(41.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		237
(315.5)		235
(319.4)		213
(287.3)		289
(383.4)		271
(347.9)		307
(382.5)		311
(377.5)		331
(390.7)		353
(412.4)		354
(406.9)		286
(323.2)		392
(439.2)		426
(466.5)		389
(403.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		483
(643.0)		465
(632.0)		513
(692.0)		504
(668.6)		540
(693.2)		545
(679.0)		427
(518.3)		485
(572.4)		465
(543.3)		444
(510.3)		400
(452.0)		415
(465.0)		379
(415.1)		337
(349.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,306
(3,070)		2,168
(2,946)		2,424
(3,270)		2,407
(3,193)		2,480
(3,184)		2,603
(3,243)		2,854
(3,465)		2,906
(3,430)		3,268
(3,818)		2,904
(3,338)		3,160
(3,571)		3,709
(4,156)		3,448
(3,776)		3,155
(3,271)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		119
(158.4)		113
(153.6)		131
(176.7)		133
(176.4)		160
(205.4)		253
(315.2)		361
(438.2)		344
(406.0)		345
(403.1)		431
(495.4)		423
(478.0)		530
(593.8)		597
(653.8)		398
(412.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		11
(14.6)		9
(12.2)		8
(10.8)		7
(9.3)		7
(9.0)		6
(7.5)		5
(6.1)		4
(4.7)		13
(15.2)		5
(5.7)		2
(2.3)		15
(16.8)		8
(8.8)		6
(6.2)
City-Data.com crime index315.2315.9319.6345.4316.2343.1356.8374.6419.6391.4356.0431.0420.6331.2

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.

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



According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 75 registered sex offenders living in Fayetteville, Arkansas as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fayetteville is 1,118 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
Fayetteville:

283.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Fayetteville:

358.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Fayetteville:

344.5
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Fayetteville:

265.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Fayetteville:

337.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Fayetteville:

358.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Fayetteville:

311.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Fayetteville:

283.5
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Fayetteville:

277.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Fayetteville:

245.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Fayetteville:

297.8
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Fayetteville:

235.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Fayetteville:

262.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Fayetteville:

252.3
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Fayetteville:

253.4
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Fayetteville:

219.3
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Fayetteville:

220.5
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Fayetteville:

213.2
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Fayetteville:

295.3
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Fayetteville:

369.9
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Fayetteville:

389.9
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Fayetteville:

340.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Fayetteville:

343.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Fayetteville:

360.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Fayetteville:

346.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Fayetteville:

342.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Fayetteville:

345.2
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Fayetteville:

328.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Fayetteville:

319.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Fayetteville:

328.4
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Fayetteville:

296.8
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Fayetteville:

305.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Fayetteville:

317.2
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Fayetteville:

291.7
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Fayetteville:

298.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Fayetteville:

266.0
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: 168 (123 officers - 111 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
Arkansas average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 171 (125 officers - 111 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
Arkansas average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 174 (126 officers - 116 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.42
Arkansas average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 178 (128 officers - 118 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.47
Arkansas average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 175 (127 officers - 119 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.48
Arkansas average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 169 (123 officers - 115 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
Arkansas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 161 (117 officers - 111 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.42
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 165 (119 officers - 113 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.48
Arkansas average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 161 (115 officers - 109 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.48
Arkansas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 161 (116 officers - 109 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
Arkansas average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 162 (112 officers - 104 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.51
Arkansas average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 160 (113 officers - 106 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
Arkansas average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 166 (119 officers - 112 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.58
Arkansas average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 177 (118 officers - 113 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.59
Arkansas average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 182 (120 officers - 115 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
Arkansas average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 181 (120 officers - 115 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Arkansas average:

1.93

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 176 (116 officers - 112 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.79
Arkansas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 152 (100 officers - 96 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Arkansas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 168 (104 officers - 99 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
Arkansas average:

1.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Fayetteville, AR
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 72703, 72774.

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