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Union County, AR Arrest Records

Union County, AR is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.23 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Garland, Boone, White, Independence, Crittenden counties in Arkansas.
Union County, AR property crime rate is 7.47 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 165 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 23.96% compared to 2015.

Union County, AR Crime Rate

Total arrests in Union County in 2016 decreased by 12.81% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 41 to 49 while non-violent crime decreased by 16.53% from 357 to 298.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 165
Burglary 113
Aggravated assault 41
Motor vehicle theft 20
Robbery 6

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Union County increased by 19.51% from 2015 and increased by 44.12% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 34 to 49. In 2016 violent crime rate in Union County was 73.82% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.123%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Union County decreased by 16.53% from 2015 and decreased by 31.65% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 436 to 298. In 2016 property crime rate in Union County was 73.72% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.747%.

How Union stands up against other counties

Union vs. Baxter

You’ll be in more safety in Union compared to Baxter county that had 106.87% higher crime rate compared to Union county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.1504 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0244 in Baxter county.
Larceny rates of 4.1367 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 13.4187 in Baxter county.

Union vs. Boone

You’ll be in more safety in Union compared to Boone county that had 50.68% higher crime rate compared to Union county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.0279 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 3.7798 in Boone county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.5014 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.7774 in Boone county.

Names with the most arrests in Union

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Union, Arkansas, the most crimes, that's 33.26% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Union County is 0.74% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.38 daily crimes that occur in Union County.
  • Union, AR is safer than Baxter.
  • In Union County you have a 1 in 115 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Union, AR have decreased by 12.81%.

Union Police Departments

Cities in Union County

Names in Union County