Crime & Safety in Pine Bluff, AR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
15.81
per 1,000 residents
+253% vs national
Property Crime Rate
45.48
per 1,000 residents
+109% vs national
Total Crimes
2,361
2024
Violent Clearance
26%
cases solved
-39% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+466%
vs 25K-50K avg
+466% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-4.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Pine Bluff Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Pine Bluff vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Pine Bluff 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)Pine Bluff police solve 36% of murder cases but only 4% 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 | 14 | 0.36 | 35.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 20 | 0.52 | 10.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 37 | 0.96 | 27.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 538 | 13.97 | 26.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 375 | 9.73 | 8.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,144 | 29.70 | 23.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 233 | 6.05 | 3.9% |
Pine Bluff, AR reported 609 violent crimes and 1,752 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 15.81 per 1,000 residents is 252.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 26% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,144 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 59.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Pine Bluff's violent crime rate is 466% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 609 | 1,752 | 15.81 | 45.48 |
| 2023 | 643 | 1,895 | 16.58 | 48.87 |
| 2022 | 644 | 2,025 | 16.28 | 51.20 |
| 2021 | 813 | 2,329 | 20.49 | 58.71 |
| 2020 | 742 | 1,998 | 18.22 | 49.07 |
| 2019 | 644 | 2,484 | 15.52 | 59.85 |
| 2018 | 681 | 2,279 | 16.14 | 54.01 |
| 2017 | 799 | 2,383 | 18.56 | 55.37 |
| 2016 | 705 | 2,786 | 16.03 | 63.35 |
| 2015 | 569 | 2,766 | 12.80 | 62.20 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2022 | Pine Bluff High School | 0 | 0 | unclear | nan |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Watson Chapel Junior High | 1 | 0 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.