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Columbia County, AR Arrest Records

Columbia County, AR is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.13 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Pulaski, Garland, Boone, Saline, White counties in Arkansas.
Columbia County, AR property crime rate is 2.22 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 28 burglary related arrests in 2016 that increased by 75.00% compared to 2015.

Columbia County, AR Crime Rate

Total arrests in Columbia County in 2016 increased by 31.15% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 23 to 27 while non-violent crime increased by 39.47% from 38 to 53.

5 Crimes In Columbia County, AR in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Burglary 28
Aggravated assault 24
Larceny-theft 23
Murder 2
Motor vehicle theft 2

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Columbia County increased by 17.39% from 2015 and decreased by 34.15% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 41 to 27. In 2016 violent crime rate in Columbia County was 75.93% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.113%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Columbia County increased by 39.47% from 2015 and decreased by 75% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 212 to 53. In 2016 property crime rate in Columbia County was 92.2% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.222%.

How Columbia stands up against other counties

Columbia vs. Poinsett

You’ll be in more risk in Columbia compared to Poinsett county that had 91.29% lower crime rate compared to Columbia county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.0041 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0833 in Poinsett county.
Larceny rates of 0.9623 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Poinsett county.

Columbia vs. Ouachita

You’ll be in more safety in Columbia compared to Ouachita county that had 58.69% higher crime rate compared to Columbia county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0837 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Ouachita county.
Arson rates of 0.0837 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1245 in Ouachita county.

Names with the most arrests in Columbia

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Columbia, Arkansas, the most crimes, that's 32.02% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Columbia County is 0.9% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.92 daily crimes that occur in Columbia County.
  • Columbia, AR is more violent than Poinsett.
  • In Columbia County you have a 1 in 299 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Columbia, AR have increased by 31.15%.

Columbia Police Departments

Cities in Columbia County

Names in Columbia County