Crime in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Pine Bluff, however, property crimes account for only about 77% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a smaller than average share of total offenses, property crime is much more prevalent in Pine Bluff than it is nationwide. There were 2,278 property crimes in Pine Bluff in 2018, or 5,399 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 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 Pine Bluff. There were 1,380 larcenies reported in Pine Bluff in 2018, or 3,271 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 665 break-ins reported in Pine Bluff in 2018, or 1,576 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Pine Bluff, meanwhile, there were 233 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 552 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 more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Pine Bluff, however, violent offenses account for a larger 23% share of all reported crime.

At 1,609 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Pine Bluff is well above the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Pine Bluff reported a total of 679 violent crimes in 2018.

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 Pine Bluff. There were 530 aggravated assaults reported in Pine Bluff in 2018, or 1,256 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 97 robberies reported in Pine Bluff in 2018, a rate of 230 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 37 rapes reported in Pine Bluff in 2018, or 88 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 15 homicides committed in the city in 2018. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Pine Bluff is 35.5 murders for every 100,000 people, many times higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.