Crime & Safety in Bentonville, AR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.55
per 1,000 residents
-43% vs national
Property Crime Rate
8.28
per 1,000 residents
-62% vs national
Total Crimes
662
2024
Violent Clearance
83%
cases solved
+95% vs national
Property Clearance
33%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-24%
vs 50K-100K avg
-24% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+1.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Bentonville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bentonville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Bentonville is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Bentonville police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 32% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 3 | 0.05 | 66.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 23 | 0.38 | 87.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 128 | 2.09 | 82.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 54 | 0.88 | 35.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 421 | 6.89 | 31.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 31 | 0.51 | 51.6% |
Bentonville, AR reported 156 violent crimes and 506 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.55 per 1,000 residents is 43.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 83% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 421 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 13.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Bentonville's violent crime rate is 24% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 156 | 506 | 2.55 | 8.28 |
| 2023 | 150 | 651 | 2.52 | 10.95 |
| 2022 | 189 | 694 | 3.21 | 11.79 |
| 2021 | 172 | 722 | 2.85 | 11.97 |
| 2020 | 190 | 859 | 3.30 | 14.92 |
| 2019 | 119 | 734 | 2.23 | 13.74 |
| 2018 | 107 | 709 | 2.07 | 13.74 |
| 2017 | 75 | 875 | 1.52 | 17.75 |
| 2016 | 87 | 668 | 1.87 | 14.38 |
| 2015 | 93 | 798 | 2.15 | 18.48 |