Fort Smith, AR Crime Reports & Statistics
Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Fort Smith, Arkansas
Population: 85,175 in 2009
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Fort Smith, AR Crime Categories
Fort Smith, AR Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
Law Enforcement -
Fort Smith, ARYear 2009 | Total Employees 207 | Officers 162 | Civilians 45 |
Year 2008 | Total Employees 204 | Officers 162 | Civilians 42 |
Year 2007 | Total Employees 200 | Officers 159 | Civilians 41 |
Year 2006 | Total Employees 208 | Officers 164 | Civilians 44 |
Fort Smith, AR Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Fort Smith, Arkansas law enforcement had 712 violent crimes reported. With a population of 85,175 in 2009, there were 83.6 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 876, 787 and 660, respectively .
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Smith, ARYear 2009 | Population 85,175 | Occurrences 712 | Occurrences (per 10k) 83.6 |
Year 2008 | Population 84,847 | Occurrences 660 | Occurrences (per 10k) 77.8 |
Year 2007 | Population 83,860 | Occurrences 787 | Occurrences (per 10k) 93.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 83,422 | Occurrences 876 | Occurrences (per 10k) 105.0 |
Fort Smith, AR Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Fort Smith, Arkansas had 7.3 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 85,175 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Fort Smith in 2009 was 62. There were 83 known offenses in 2006, 78 in 2007, and 90 in 2008.
Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
Forcible Rape -
Fort Smith, ARYear 2009 | Population 85,175 | Occurrences 62 | Occurrences (per 10k) 7.3 |
Year 2008 | Population 84,847 | Occurrences 90 | Occurrences (per 10k) 10.6 |
Year 2007 | Population 83,860 | Occurrences 78 | Occurrences (per 10k) 9.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 83,422 | Occurrences 83 | Occurrences (per 10k) 9.9 |
Fort Smith, AR Murder Statistics
Fort Smith, Arkansas had 3 murders in 2009. With a total population of 85175 in 2009, there were 0.4 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The murder rates in Fort Smith, Arkansas in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 11, 5 and 2, respectively.
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 85,175 | Occurrences 3 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.4 |
Year 2008 | Population 84,847 | Occurrences 2 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.2 |
Year 2007 | Population 83,860 | Occurrences 5 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.6 |
Year 2006 | Population 83,422 | Occurrences 11 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.3 |
Fort Smith, AR Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Fort Smith, Arkansas in 2009 was 503. Fort Smith had 59.1 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 85,175 in 2009. In Fort Smith there were 651 offenses in 2006, 561 in 2007, and 461 in 2008.
Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 85,175 | Occurrences 503 | Occurrences (per 10k) 59.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 84,847 | Occurrences 461 | Occurrences (per 10k) 54.3 |
Year 2007 | Population 83,860 | Occurrences 561 | Occurrences (per 10k) 66.9 |
Year 2006 | Population 83,422 | Occurrences 651 | Occurrences (per 10k) 78.0 |
Fort Smith, AR Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Fort Smith, Arkansas had 144 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 85,175 in 2009 people living in Fort Smith, in 2009 there were 16.9 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 131 robberies in 2006, 143 in 2007 and 107 in 2008.
Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 85,175 | Occurrences 144 | Occurrences (per 10k) 16.9 |
Year 2008 | Population 84,847 | Occurrences 107 | Occurrences (per 10k) 12.6 |
Year 2007 | Population 83,860 | Occurrences 143 | Occurrences (per 10k) 17.1 |
Year 2006 | Population 83,422 | Occurrences 131 | Occurrences (per 10k) 15.7 |
Fort Smith, AR Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Fort Smith, Arkansas had 4992 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Fort Smith was 85,175 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 586.1. Looking back at the previous three years in Fort Smith, Arkansas, you will see that there were 5491 property crimes in 2006, 5474 in 2007 and 4711 in 2008.
A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
Property Crime -
Fort Smith, ARYear 2009 | Population 85,175 | Occurrences 4,992 | Occurrences (per 10k) 586.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 84,847 | Occurrences 4,711 | Occurrences (per 10k) 555.2 |
Year 2007 | Population 83,860 | Occurrences 5,474 | Occurrences (per 10k) 652.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 83,422 | Occurrences 5,491 | Occurrences (per 10k) 658.2 |
Fort Smith, AR Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Fort Smith, Arkansas in 2009 was 1119. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 85,175 in 2009 in 2009, Fort Smith, Arkansas had 131.4 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Fort Smith there were 1089 burglary offenses in 2006, 1041 in 2007, and 1068 in 2008.
Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)
Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
Burglary -
Fort Smith, ARYear 2009 | Population 85,175 | Occurrences 1,119 | Occurrences (per 10k) 131.4 |
Year 2008 | Population 84,847 | Occurrences 1,068 | Occurrences (per 10k) 125.9 |
Year 2007 | Population 83,860 | Occurrences 1,041 | Occurrences (per 10k) 124.1 |
Year 2006 | Population 83,422 | Occurrences 1,089 | Occurrences (per 10k) 130.5 |
Fort Smith, AR Larceny Statistics
Fort Smith, Arkansas had 3670 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 85,175 in 2009 people living in Fort Smith that year, there were 430.9 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 4039 larceny-thefts in 2006, 4110 in 2007 and 3386 in 2008.
Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 85,175 | Occurrences 3,670 | Occurrences (per 10k) 430.9 |
Year 2008 | Population 84,847 | Occurrences 3,386 | Occurrences (per 10k) 399.1 |
Year 2007 | Population 83,860 | Occurrences 4,110 | Occurrences (per 10k) 490.1 |
Year 2006 | Population 83,422 | Occurrences 4,039 | Occurrences (per 10k) 484.2 |
Fort Smith, AR Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Fort Smith, Arkansas law enforcement had 203 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 85,175 in 2009 in Fort Smith, there were 23.8 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 363, 323 and 257, respectively.
Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
Motor Vehicle Crime -
Fort Smith, ARYear 2009 | Population 85,175 | Occurrences 203 | Occurrences (per 10k) 23.8 |
Year 2008 | Population 84,847 | Occurrences 257 | Occurrences (per 10k) 30.3 |
Year 2007 | Population 83,860 | Occurrences 323 | Occurrences (per 10k) 38.5 |
Year 2006 | Population 83,422 | Occurrences 363 | Occurrences (per 10k) 43.5 |
Fort Smith, AR Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Fort Smith in 2009 was 9. Fort Smith, Arkansas had 1.1 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 85,175 in 2009. In Fort Smith, Arkansas, the known offenses of arson were 28 in 2006, 24 in 2007, and 10 in 2008.
Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 85,175 | Occurrences 9 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 84,847 | Occurrences 10 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.2 |
Year 2007 | Population 83,860 | Occurrences 24 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.9 |
Year 2006 | Population 83,422 | Occurrences 28 | Occurrences (per 10k) 3.4 |
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