What is the #1 most dangerous cities in arkansas?

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	West Memphis	24,147	19.27
2	Marianna	3,502	18.19
3	Little Rock	202,739	16.72
4	Helena-West Helena	9,218	16.30
5	Pine Bluff	40,436	15.81
6	Brinkley	2,651	14.98
7	Blytheville	13,026	13.60
8	El Dorado	17,382	13.19
9	Stuttgart	8,060	13.09
10	Trumann	7,432	11.81
11	Forrest City	12,826	11.76
12	Dumas	3,877	11.51
13	Camden	10,427	10.97
14	Wynne	8,220	10.35
15	Star City	2,234	9.66
16	Bald Knob	2,545	9.57
17	Jacksonville	29,285	9.53
18	Hazen	1,960	9.19
19	Paragould	29,940	9.15
20	Fort Smith	89,496	8.44
21	Lonoke	4,260	8.41
22	Texarkana	29,343	8.23
23	Magnolia	10,973	7.89
24	Fordyce	3,320	7.87
25	Paris	3,287	7.85
26	Marion	13,641	7.78
27	Crossett	4,719	7.77
28	Jonesboro	79,187	7.20
29	Hope	8,787	7.10
30	Beebe	8,580	7.09
31	Decatur	1,516	7.03
32	Clarendon	1,565	6.93
33	Pocahontas	7,475	6.78
34	Ozark	3,555	6.66
35	Malvern	10,938	6.54
36	Osceola	6,807	6.44
37	Mayflower	2,802	6.37
38	Sherwood	32,915	6.35
39	Hampton	1,185	6.18
40	Lepanto	1,858	6.11
41	Marshall	1,445	6.11
42	Lincoln	2,862	5.89
43	Leachville	1,818	5.82
44	Green Forest	3,072	5.60
45	Brookland	4,230	5.51
46	Monticello	8,320	5.44
47	Hot Springs	38,023	5.39
48	Morrilton	7,022	5.34
49	Sheridan	5,063	5.32
50	Judsonia	2,092	5.29
51	Conway	66,288	5.24
52	Marvell	1,008	5.21
53	Earle	1,421	5.15
54	Charleston	2,611	5.14
55	McGehee	3,744	5.05
56	Siloam Springs	18,096	4.95
57	England	2,568	4.94
58	Newport	8,019	4.93
59	Springdale	87,388	4.92
60	Clarksville	9,500	4.75
61	Van Buren	23,545	4.75
62	Mountain View	2,890	4.74
63	Booneville	3,814	4.71
64	DeWitt	2,980	4.57
65	Harrisburg	2,574	4.53
66	Batesville	11,385	4.47
67	Alma	5,879	4.46
68	Gurdon	1,777	4.36
69	Ashdown	4,225	4.35
70	Lake Village	2,280	4.29
71	Kensett	2,027	4.27
72	Nashville	4,114	4.24
73	Fayetteville	97,227	4.24
74	Hamburg	2,992	4.20
75	Benton	35,954	4.14
76	Marked Tree	2,235	4.13
77	McCrory	2,062	4.07
78	Manila	3,675	4.03
79	Dardanelle	4,517	4.00
80	Searcy	23,115	3.98
81	Walnut Ridge	5,440	3.79
82	Augusta	1,881	3.76
83	Mena	5,605	3.73
84	Pea Ridge	7,348	3.69
85	Eureka Springs	2,269	3.63
86	Heber Springs	7,101	3.55
87	Barling	4,919	3.54
88	Cabot	26,733	3.54
89	Russellville	29,057	3.50
90	Carlisle	2,175	3.49
91	Rogers	71,411	3.43
92	Redfield	1,456	3.36
93	Elkins	3,710	3.27
94	Harrison	13,217	3.18
95	Atkins	2,877	3.11
96	Salem	1,471	3.08
97	Monette	1,385	3.06
98	Prescott	3,063	3.01
99	Gentry	4,069	3.00
100	Waldron	3,370	2.98
101	Johnson	3,628	2.98
102	Cave City	1,930	2.98
103	Little Flock	3,040	2.97
104	Arkadelphia	10,316	2.93
105	Glenwood	1,746	2.90
106	Mansfield	1,341	2.85
107	Ward	6,367	2.81
108	White Hall	5,520	2.78
109	Berryville	5,715	2.77
110	Mountain Home	13,021	2.76
111	Des Arc	1,447	2.74
112	Plumerville	1,008	2.69
113	Gravette	3,629	2.62
114	Corning	3,169	2.59
115	Lowell	10,438	2.58
116	Bentonville	56,326	2.55
117	Tontitown	5,739	2.54
118	Shannon Hills	4,557	2.53
119	Warren	5,342	2.53
120	Greenland	1,318	2.45
121	Farmington	8,469	2.36
122	Hackett	1,195	2.30
123	Fairfield Bay	2,247	2.29
124	Flippin	1,305	2.26
125	Gosnell	2,835	2.24
126	Dover	1,932	2.21
127	De Queen	6,077	2.17
128	Greenwood	9,570	2.16
129	Austin	3,805	2.14
130	Bull Shoals	1,687	2.08
131	Bella Vista	30,935	2.02
132	Danville	2,123	2.01
133	Cherokee Village	5,078	2.01
134	Eudora	1,843	1.92
135	Smackover	2,137	1.92
136	Mineral Springs	1,169	1.90
137	Maumelle	19,286	1.84
138	Dermott	2,727	1.84
139	Mulberry	1,573	1.83
140	Highfill	1,899	1.83
141	Tuckerman	1,382	1.79
142	Bryant	21,125	1.75
143	Lamar	1,826	1.70
144	Ash Flat	1,309	1.68
145	Stamps	1,510	1.67
146	Diaz	1,250	1.64
147	Clinton	2,506	1.61
148	Marmaduke	1,369	1.60
149	Lake City	2,452	1.47
150	Centerton	20,212	1.45
151	Haskell	4,035	1.43
152	Perryville	1,303	1.42
153	Murfreesboro	1,815	1.33
154	Prairie Grove	7,445	1.28
155	Bono	2,575	1.03
156	Cave Springs	5,778	0.96
157	Caraway	1,078	0.92
158	Pottsville	3,201	0.90
159	Piggott	3,589	0.85
160	Hoxie	2,623	0.77
161	Greenbrier	5,875	0.67
162	Vilonia	4,405	0.64
163	Bay	2,369	0.55
164	Gassville	2,216	0.45
165	West Fork	3,131	0.42
166	Highland	1,124	0.00
167	Swifton	1,082	0.00

Methodology

Cities in Arkansas are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in arkansas?: West Memphis ranks #1 with 19.27 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in arkansas?: 1. West Memphis (19.27), 2. Marianna (18.19), 3. Little Rock (16.72), 4. Helena-West Helena (16.30), 5. Pine Bluff (15.81)
How many cities in Arkansas are ranked?: This ranking includes 167 cities in Arkansas with available data.

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