FBI arrest data · 2024
Arkansas Arrests
105,883 arrests were reported by 306 Arkansas law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (47,581); 7.5% of arrests were of juveniles.
Arkansas arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 47,581 | 44.9% |
| Drug abuse violations | 13,129 | 12.4% |
| Simple assault | 12,600 | 11.9% |
| Larceny-theft | 7,794 | 7.4% |
| Driving under the influence | 6,916 | 6.5% |
| Aggravated assault | 4,699 | 4.4% |
| Disorderly conduct | 3,284 | 3.1% |
| Burglary | 1,525 | 1.4% |
| Vandalism | 1,461 | 1.4% |
| Liquor law violations | 1,267 | 1.2% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 1,220 | 1.2% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 934 | 0.9% |
| Fraud | 522 | 0.5% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 488 | 0.5% |
| Robbery | 404 | 0.4% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 383 | 0.4% |
| Offenses against family & children | 337 | 0.3% |
| Rape | 308 | 0.3% |
| Vagrancy | 278 | 0.3% |
| Curfew & loitering | 269 | 0.3% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 151 | 0.1% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 102 | 0.1% |
| Runaway | 93 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 53 | 0.1% |
| Embezzlement | 32 | 0.0% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 24 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 19 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 6 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 4 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Arkansas
By sex & age
Shares of all Arkansas arrests.
Male72,287 · 68.3%
Female33,596 · 31.7%
Adults (18+)97,993 · 92.5%
Juveniles7,890 · 7.5%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 101,938 race entries reported (87,050 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 64,842 | 63.6% |
| Black or African American | 35,444 | 34.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 253 | 0.2% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 1,399 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,560 | 9.8% |
Arkansas arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Pulaski County19,039Benton County11,879Washington County8,884Craighead County6,383Sebastian County5,470Garland County5,131Faulkner County5,009Greene County3,633Crittenden County3,394Saline County2,866Miller County2,681Jefferson County1,841Baxter County1,731Union County1,707Crawford County1,390Mississippi County1,341Lonoke County1,311White County1,213Hempstead County1,174Boone County1,064Poinsett County992Columbia County963Carroll County847Ouachita County789Pope County757Jackson County671Conway County638Franklin County621Cleburne County570Yell County495Johnson County470Independence County468St. Francis County465Logan County451Polk County433Cross County403Arkansas County402Clark County351Hot Spring County322Clay County321Grant County316Drew County313Phillips County311Howard County307Randolph County295Fulton County289Little River County259Sharp County248Van Buren County246Lee County243Sevier County238Ashley County222Desha County220Scott County219Madison County216Stone County214Dallas County204Marion County174Prairie County157Lawrence County154Monroe County137Perry County119Lafayette County112Lincoln County104Searcy County101Pike County98Bradley County95Chicot County95Calhoun County79Newton County56Woodruff County51Izard County48Montgomery County46Nevada County42Cleveland County4
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock Police Department | City | Pulaski County | 9,155 |
| Jonesboro Police Department | City | Craighead County | 5,560 |
| Fort Smith Police Department | City | Sebastian County | 4,840 |
| Rogers Police Department | City | Benton County | 4,200 |
| Hot Springs Police Department | City | Garland County | 4,185 |
| Conway Police Department | City | Faulkner County | 3,868 |
| Fayetteville Police Department | City | Washington County | 3,371 |
| Bentonville Police Department | City | Benton County | 3,086 |
| North Little Rock Police Department | City | Pulaski County | 2,894 |
| Springdale Police Department | City | Washington County | 2,832 |
| Paragould Police Department | City | Greene County | 2,759 |
| Texarkana Police Department | City | Miller County | 2,548 |
| Pulaski County Sheriff's Office | County | Pulaski County | 2,172 |
| Jacksonville Police Department | City | Pulaski County | 1,969 |
| West Memphis Police Department | City | Crittenden County | 1,776 |
| Benton Police Department | City | Saline County | 1,773 |
| El Dorado Police Department | City | Union County | 1,392 |
| Pine Bluff Police Department | City | Jefferson County | 1,376 |
| Sherwood Police Department | City | Pulaski County | 1,230 |
| Maumelle Police Department | City | Pulaski County | 1,091 |
| Lowell Police Department | City | Benton County | 1,064 |
| Mountain Home Police Department | City | Baxter County | 1,059 |
| Marion Police Department | City | Crittenden County | 964 |
| Garland County Sheriff's Office | County | Garland County | 946 |
| Benton County Sheriff's Office | County | Benton County | 816 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Arkansas arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Arkansas in 2024?+
105,883 arrests were reported to the FBI by 306 Arkansas law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Arkansas?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 47,581 arrests, 44.9% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Arkansas?+
7,890 of Arkansas's 2024 reported arrests (7.5%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.