Van Buren, AR Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Van Buren, AR Summary

Crime in Van Buren research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Van Buren over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Van Buren:

  • There were 846 total crimes committed in Van Buren the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,595.0 total crimes per 100K people in Van Buren.
  • The overall crime rate in Van Buren is 54.68% above the national average.
  • Van Buren ranks #161 safest out of 206 cities in Arkansas.
  • Van Buren ranks #8,682 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Arkansas

Van Buren Vs Arkansas And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Van Buren is 3,595.0 per 100,000 people. That's 54.68% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 9.42% higher than the Arkansas total crime rate of 3,285.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Van Buren
/ 100k People
Arkansas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 846 3,595.0 3,285.3 2,324.2
Murder 1 4.2 10.6 6.3
Robbery 4 17.0 52.0 66.1
Aggravated Assault 78 331.4 535.8 268.2
Violent Crime 106 450.4 671.9 369.8
Burglary 224 951.9 523.1 269.8
Larceny 454 1,929.2 1,828.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 62 263.5 261.8 282.7
Property Crime 740 3,144.5 2,613.4 1,954.4

Van Buren Crime Compared To Arkansas Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Arkansas.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Van Buren

106
Violent Crimes
450.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
21.80%
Above The National Average
  • There were 106 violent crimes in Van Buren in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Van Buren is 450.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 222.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Van Buren each year. That compares to a 1 in 148.8 chance statewide.
  • That's 21.80% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -32.96% lower than the Arkansas violent crime rate of 671.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Van Buren

740
Property Crimes
3,144.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
60.89%
Above The National Average
  • There were 740 property crimes in Van Buren in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Van Buren is 3,144.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 31.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Van Buren each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 60.89% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 20.32% higher than the Arkansas property crime rate of 2,613.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Van Buren

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Fayetteville, AR 96,456 4,376 4,536.8 4,032.9 503.9
Fort Smith, AR 90,013 5,390 5,988.0 4,943.7 1,044.3
Tahlequah, OK 16,757 270 1,611.3 1,456.1 155.2
Greenwood, AR 9,705 53 546.1 401.9 144.3
Clarksville, AR 9,559 217 2,270.1 2,050.4 219.7
Poteau, OK 8,871 388 4,373.8 3,742.5 631.3
Farmington, AR 8,862 77 868.9 699.6 169.3
Sallisaw, OK 8,505 383 4,503.2 4,068.2 435.0
Alma, AR 5,874 180 3,064.4 2,655.8 408.6
Barling, AR 4,894 83 1,696.0 1,205.6 490.4

Van Buren SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
8.5
Enjoy The Snack?