Crime & Safety in Fort Smith, AR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
8.44
per 1,000 residents
+88% vs national
Property Crime Rate
36.84
per 1,000 residents
+70% vs national
Total Crimes
4,074
2024
Violent Clearance
73%
cases solved
+73% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+151%
vs 50K-100K avg
+151% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-17.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Fort Smith Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fort Smith vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Fort Smith 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)Fort Smith police solve 77% of rape cases but only 10% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 81 | 0.90 | 76.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 59 | 0.66 | 62.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 618 | 6.87 | 73.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 420 | 4.67 | 19.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,613 | 29.04 | 10.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 282 | 3.13 | 16.0% |
Fort Smith, AR reported 759 violent crimes and 3,315 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 8.44 per 1,000 residents is 88.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 73% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,613 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 28.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Fort Smith's violent crime rate is 151% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 759 | 3,315 | 8.44 | 36.84 |
| 2023 | 924 | 3,768 | 10.22 | 41.67 |
| 2022 | 940 | 4,450 | 10.44 | 49.44 |
| 2021 | 997 | 4,914 | 11.34 | 55.90 |
| 2020 | 1,032 | 4,873 | 11.72 | 55.33 |
| 2019 | 863 | 5,127 | 9.80 | 58.23 |
| 2018 | 734 | 4,436 | 8.31 | 50.24 |
| 2017 | 789 | 4,512 | 8.92 | 51.02 |
| 2016 | 714 | 5,229 | 8.06 | 59.04 |
| 2015 | 702 | 5,162 | 8.01 | 58.92 |