Pocahontas, AR Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
297
Total Crimes
4,468.2
Total Crimes / 100k People
90.46%
Above National Average
164 out of 191
In Arkansas
8,232 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Pocahontas, AR?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Pocahontas is 4,468.2 per 100,000 people. That's 90.46% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 36.00% higher than the Arkansas total crime rate of 3,285.3 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are 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.

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Pocahontas SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
4
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
6
Safety
3
Amenities
7
Education
5
Commute
9

How Does Pocahontas Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Pocahontas
/ 100k People
Arkansas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 297 4,468.2 3,285.3 2,346.0
Murder 1 15.0 10.6 6.5
Robbery 1 15.0 52.0 73.9
Aggravated Assault 25 376.1 535.8 279.7
Violent Crime 42 631.9 671.9 387.8
Burglary 41 616.8 523.1 314.2
Larceny 196 2,948.7 1,828.5 1,398.0
Car Theft 18 270.8 261.8 246.0
Property Crime 255 3,836.3 2,613.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Pocahontas

42
Violent Crimes
631.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
62.94%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 158.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Pocahontas each year. That compares to a 1 in 148.8 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Pocahontas is 631.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 62.94% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -5.96% lower than the Arkansas violent crime rate of 671.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Pocahontas

255
Property Crimes
3,836.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
95.91%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 26.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Pocahontas each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Pocahontas is 3,836.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 95.91% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 46.79% higher than the Arkansas property crime rate of 2,613.4 per 100,000 people.

Pocahontas Crime Compared To Arkansas Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Arkansas.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Pocahontas

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Jonesboro, AR 79,702 3,467 4,350.0 3,544.5 805.5
Paragould, AR 29,288 1,707 5,828.3 4,537.7 1,290.6
Poplar Bluff, MO 16,927 1,194 7,053.8 6,551.7 502.2
Batesville, AR 10,938 291 2,660.4 2,340.5 320.0
Newport, AR 7,423 529 7,126.5 5,873.6 1,252.9
Trumann, AR 6,934 422 6,086.0 5,336.0 749.9
Walnut Ridge, AR 5,023 81 1,612.6 1,174.6 438.0
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