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Craighead County, AR Arrest Records

Craighead County, AR is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.43 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.
Craighead County, AR property crime rate is 3.24 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 205 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 17.82% compared to 2015.

Craighead County, AR Crime Rate

Total arrests in Craighead County in 2016 increased by 13.41% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 46 to 46 while non-violent crime increased by 15.49% from 297 to 343.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 205
Burglary 102
Motor vehicle theft 36
Aggravated assault 28
Revised rape 17

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Craighead County decreased by 0% from 2015 and increased by 283.33% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 12 to 46. In 2016 violent crime rate in Craighead County was 90.74% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.043%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Craighead County increased by 15.49% from 2015 and increased by 15.88% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 296 to 343. In 2016 property crime rate in Craighead County was 88.6% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.324%.

How Craighead stands up against other counties

Craighead vs. Garland

You’ll be in more safety in Craighead compared to Garland county that had 480.55% higher crime rate compared to Craighead county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.2646 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 2.9751 in Garland county.
Larceny rates of 1.9370 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 7.8275 in Garland county.

Craighead vs. Saline

You’ll be in more safety in Craighead compared to Saline county that had 128.06% higher crime rate compared to Craighead county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0094 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0168 in Saline county.
Larceny rates of 1.9370 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 3.9342 in Saline county.

Names with the most arrests in Craighead

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Craighead, Arkansas, the most crimes, that's 33.79% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Craighead County is 0.89% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.01 daily crimes that occur in Craighead County.
  • Craighead, AR is safer than Garland.
  • In Craighead County you have a 1 in 272 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Craighead, AR have increased by 13.41%.

Craighead Police Departments

Cities in Craighead County

Names in Craighead County