Salem city, AR Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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36%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

16%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

39%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Salem city crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Salem city crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Salem city crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Salem city crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Salem city_{/100k people}	Arkansas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,499 (estimate)	3,097	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	10.2	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	76.0	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	39.7	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	519.4	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	312 (estimate)	645	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	466.4	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,734.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	250.7	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,187 (estimate)	2,452	1,954

Salem city crime map

The Salem city crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Salem city as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Salem city crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Salem city crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Salem city crime rates are 36% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Salem city are 16% lower than the national average
In Salem city you have a 1 in 67 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Salem city is safer than 41% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Salem city has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Salem city

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Salem city is 1 in 321

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Salem city is 1 in 85

The chance of being a victim of crime in Salem city is 1 in 67

Year Over Year Crime In Salem city (per 100,000 people)

Salem city police department

Item	Salem city	Arkansas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	5,164	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.9	3.3

Sex offenders in Arkansas

State	Total offenders	Arkansas_/100K	National_/100K
Arkansas	8,875	323	266

There are a total of 8,875 sex offenders in Arkansas. This yields a total of 323 sex offenders in Arkansas per 100,000 residents which is 21% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cammack Village, AR	887	265	529	794
Salem, AR	1,532	190	824	1,015
Shannon Hills, AR	3,914	497	800	1,297
Haskell, AR	4,559	271	1,108	1,379
Avilla, AR	1,082	333	1,266	1,599
Landmark, AR	3,628	334	1,272	1,606
East End, AR	6,150	508	1,931	2,440
Salem city, AR	1,935	312	1,187	1,499

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Decatur, MI	1,935	478	1,971	2,449
Kenvil, NJ	1,934	101	705	806
Osseo, WI	1,934	125	581	705
Edmonton, KY	1,936	59	1,297	1,356
Langdon, ND	1,936	116	826	942
Salem city, AR	1,935	312	1,187	1,499

Source: The Salem city, AR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.