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Fort Smith, AR Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Fort Smith, Arkansas


Population: 85,175 in 2009

Fort Smith, AR Map
The Fort Smith, AR crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Fort Smith, AR Crime Categories
Fort Smith Law Enforcement
Fort Smith Violent Crimes
Fort Smith Forcible Rapes
Fort Smith Murders
Fort Smith Robbery
Fort Smith Aggravated Assaults
Fort Smith Property Crimes
Fort Smith Burglary
Fort Smith Larceny
Fort Smith Motor Vehicle
Fort Smith Arson
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)
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Law Enforcement - Fort Smith, AR
Year
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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Violent Crimes - Fort Smith, AR
Year
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)
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Forcible Rape - Fort Smith, AR
Year
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)
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Murder - Fort Smith, AR
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)
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Assault - Fort Smith, AR
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)
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Robbery - Fort Smith, AR
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)
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Property Crime - Fort Smith, AR
Year
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.
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Burglary - Fort Smith, AR
Year
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)
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Larceny - Fort Smith, AR
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)
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Motor Vehicle Crime - Fort Smith, AR
Year
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)
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Arson - Fort Smith, AR
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
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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