Crime & Safety in Fayetteville, AR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.24
per 1,000 residents
-5% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.71
per 1,000 residents
+9% vs national
Total Crimes
2,909
2024
Violent Clearance
52%
cases solved
+23% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-6%
vs 100K-250K avg
-6% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+1.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Fayetteville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fayetteville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Fayetteville 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)Fayetteville police solve 75% of murder cases but only 3% of motor vehicle 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 | 8 | 0.08 | 75.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 55 | 0.53 | 10.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 28 | 0.27 | 28.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 350 | 3.36 | 60.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 238 | 2.29 | 13.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,024 | 19.44 | 13.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 206 | 1.98 | 3.4% |
Fayetteville, AR reported 441 violent crimes and 2,468 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.24 per 1,000 residents is 5.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 52% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,024 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 20.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Fayetteville's violent crime rate is 6% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 441 | 2,468 | 4.24 | 23.71 |
| 2023 | 426 | 3,277 | 4.19 | 32.25 |
| 2022 | 495 | 3,904 | 5.13 | 40.47 |
| 2021 | 570 | 4,425 | 6.24 | 48.46 |
| 2020 | 524 | 4,655 | 5.87 | 52.16 |
| 2019 | 396 | 3,966 | 4.47 | 44.81 |
| 2018 | 497 | 3,773 | 5.71 | 43.36 |
| 2017 | 518 | 4,078 | 6.05 | 47.64 |
| 2016 | 459 | 3,735 | 5.42 | 44.08 |
| 2015 | 412 | 3,642 | 5.00 | 44.21 |