Crime & Safety in Little Rock, AR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
16.72
per 1,000 residents
+273% vs national
Property Crime Rate
52.14
per 1,000 residents
+140% vs national
Total Crimes
14,066
2024
Violent Clearance
27%
cases solved
-35% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+270%
vs 100K-250K avg
+270% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-7.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Little Rock Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Little Rock vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Little Rock 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)Little Rock police solve 69% of murder cases but only 7% of burglary 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 | 36 | 0.18 | 69.4% |
| Rape | Violent | 235 | 1.15 | 14.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 445 | 2.18 | 19.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2,699 | 13.21 | 29.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,914 | 9.37 | 7.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 7,810 | 38.24 | 12.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 926 | 4.53 | 12.9% |
Little Rock, AR reported 3,416 violent crimes and 10,650 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 16.72 per 1,000 residents is 273.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 27% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 7,810 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 45.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Little Rock's violent crime rate is 270% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,416 | 10,650 | 16.72 | 52.14 |
| 2023 | 3,657 | 11,017 | 18.02 | 54.27 |
| 2022 | 3,695 | 10,782 | 18.34 | 53.51 |
| 2021 | 4,090 | 10,647 | 20.63 | 53.70 |
| 2020 | 3,665 | 9,607 | 18.54 | 48.60 |
| 2019 | 3,010 | 12,145 | 15.17 | 61.22 |
| 2018 | 2,888 | 13,104 | 14.49 | 65.75 |
| 2017 | 3,279 | 13,884 | 16.45 | 69.66 |
| 2016 | 3,050 | 13,778 | 15.34 | 69.31 |
| 2015 | 2,990 | 13,150 | 15.05 | 66.20 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2021 | Little Rock Central High School | 0 | 0 | unclear | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.