Crime in Pea Ridge, Arkansas

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Pea Ridge, however, property crimes account for only about 74% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in Pea Ridge than it is nationwide. There were 69 property crimes in Pea Ridge in 2019, or 1,108 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Pea Ridge. There were 52 larcenies reported in Pea Ridge in 2019, or 835 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 9 break-ins reported in Pea Ridge in 2019, or 145 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Pea Ridge, meanwhile, there were 8 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 128 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Pea Ridge, however, violent offenses account for a larger 26% share of all reported crime.

At 385 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Pea Ridge is about the same as the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Pea Ridge reported a total of 24 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Pea Ridge. There were 20 aggravated assaults reported in Pea Ridge in 2019, or 321 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Pea Ridge in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 4 rapes reported in Pea Ridge in 2019, or 64 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Pea Ridge.