Violent crime
851 per 100,000 residents, per year
773 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026
+3% vs. the previous 12 months
Data through July 2026, Fort Smith Police Department
Crime in Fort Smith, AR
The violent crime rate in Fort Smith is 851 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, 95% above the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is +3% compared with the previous 12 months.
The numbers
12 months to Jul 2026Property crime
3,166 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,876 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026
−9% vs. the previous 12 months
All reported
4,017 per 100,000 residents, per year
3,649 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026
Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 90,848, U.S. Census).
What counts as violent and property crime
Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count
Where Fort Smith sits among covered places
violent, per 100k, per year851
Fort Smith has the 29th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 273 of the other 301.
Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632
The ring is Fort Smith; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA | 932 | 24 |
| San Bernardino, CA | 896 | 25 |
| Kansas City, KS | 886 | 26 |
| Topeka, KS | 882 | 27 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 866 | 28 |
| Fort Smith, AR | 851 | 29 |
| Tulsa, OK | 841 | 30 |
| Houston, TX | 837 | 31 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 835 | 32 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 828 | 33 |
| Nashville, TN | 828 | 34 |
The places closest to Fort Smith in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas
Fort Smith crime map
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.
The FBI publishes citywide totals from Fort Smith Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills Fort Smith with its whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes. The nearest covered cities are more than 60 miles away: zoom out to see them, or use the table below.
Of the 8 covered cities nearest Fort Smith, 3 have a higher violent crime rate and 5 a lower one. The closest is Fayetteville, AR, 51 miles away.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith, AR | 851 | |
| Fayetteville, AR | 472 | 51 mi |
| Tulsa, OK | 841 | 101 mi |
| Little Rock, AR | 1,463 | 122 mi |
| Springfield, MO | 1,230 | 141 mi |
| Norman, OK | 239 | 168 mi |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 672 | 177 mi |
| McKinney, TX | 102 | 198 mi |
| Shreveport, LA | 1,045 | 202 mi |
About the colors and distances
Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.
Reported crime by type
12 months to Jul 2026- RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 42 reported46−24% vs. a year ago
- HomicideViolent, 3 reported3.3−40% vs. a year ago
- TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 1,907 reported2,099−1% vs. a year ago
- BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 393 reported433−3% vs. a year ago
- Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 347 reported382−40% vs. a year ago
- Vehicle theftProperty, 220 reported242−6% vs. a year ago
See the table
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k | vs. previous month | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyViolent | 42 | 46 | — | −24% |
| HomicideViolent | 3 | 3.3 | — | −40% |
| TheftProperty | 1,907 | 2,099 | — | −1% |
| BurglaryProperty | 393 | 433 | — | −3% |
| Theft from vehiclesProperty | 347 | 382 | — | −40% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 220 | 242 | — | −6% |
About these categories
Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Fort Smith Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.
Month by month
Aug 2025 to Jul 2026Violent crime +3%
| Month | Violent crimes | Month a year earlier | Violent crimes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 78 | Aug 2024 | 78 |
| Sep 2025 | 43 | Sep 2024 | 83 |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | Oct 2024 | 55 |
| Nov 2025 | 66 | Nov 2024 | 65 |
| Dec 2025 | 42 | Dec 2024 | 62 |
| Jan 2026 | 65 | Jan 2025 | 45 |
| Feb 2026 | 53 | Feb 2025 | 45 |
| Mar 2026 | 75 | Mar 2025 | 52 |
| Apr 2026 | 70 | Apr 2025 | 50 |
| May 2026 | 63 | May 2025 | 68 |
| Jun 2026 | 65 | Jun 2025 | 61 |
| Jul 2026 | 68 | Jul 2025 | 85 |
Homicides 3 vs. 5
| Month | Homicides | Month a year earlier | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 0 | Aug 2024 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | Sep 2024 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | Oct 2024 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | Nov 2024 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 | Dec 2024 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | Jan 2025 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | Feb 2025 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | Mar 2025 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | Apr 2025 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 0 | May 2025 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | Jun 2025 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | Jul 2025 | 1 |
1 in 2026 through July, 5 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places
Every month since Aug 2023
| Month | Violent | Property | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 68 | 253 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 65 | 262 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 63 | 220 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 70 | 261 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 75 | 206 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 53 | 167 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 65 | 241 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 42 | 252 | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 66 | 242 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | 330 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 43 | 199 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 78 | 243 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 85 | 250 | 1 |
| Jun 2025 | 61 | 257 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 68 | 260 | 1 |
| Apr 2025 | 50 | 288 | 2 |
| Mar 2025 | 52 | 283 | 1 |
| Feb 2025 | 45 | 274 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 45 | 192 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 254 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 65 | 268 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 55 | 290 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 83 | 287 | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | 78 | 253 | 0 |
| Jul 2024 | 67 | 311 | 0 |
| Jun 2024 | 64 | 309 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 71 | 280 | 0 |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 273 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 61 | 278 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 37 | 261 | 0 |
| Jan 2024 | 61 | 263 | 0 |
| Dec 2023 | 87 | 289 | 1 |
| Nov 2023 | 77 | 335 | 0 |
| Oct 2023 | 89 | 317 | 0 |
| Sep 2023 | 58 | 299 | 0 |
| Aug 2023 | 78 | 387 | 1 |
How Fort Smith compares
per 100k, per yearSimilar size
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Fort Smith, AR | 851 | 3,166 | 90,848 | Jul 2026 |
| 100 | Leon County, FL (Sheriff) | 501 | 1,463 | 90,342 | Jul 2026 |
| 125 | Kissimmee, FL | 405 | 1,470 | 86,213 | Aug 2026 |
| 160 | Frederick, MD | 341 | 1,264 | 92,564 | Aug 2026 |
| 162 | Erie, PA | 340 | 1,812 | 92,461 | Jul 2026 |
| 247 | Walton County, FL (Sheriff) | 155 | 464 | 84,629 | Sep 2026 |
| 266 | Nashua, NH | 128 | 922 | 92,016 | May 2026 |
| 268 | Calvert County, MD (Sheriff) | 127 | 429 | 95,115 | Jul 2026 |
| 286 | Cranston, RI | 92 | 741 | 84,734 | Aug 2026 |
| 296 | Doral, FL | 67 | 779 | 85,601 | Sep 2026 |
The 10 places closest to Fort Smith in population, Fort Smith included, highest violent crime rate first.
Same state
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Little Rock, AR | 1,463 | 4,090 | 205,320 | Jul 2026 |
| 29 | Fort Smith, AR | 851 | 3,166 | 90,848 | Jul 2026 |
| 111 | Fayetteville, AR | 472 | 1,919 | 105,335 | Jun 2026 |
All 3 places in Arkansas on this site, highest violent crime rate first.
Nearby
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Little Rock, AR | 1,463 | 4,090 | 205,320 | Jul 2026 |
| 11 | Springfield, MO | 1,230 | 3,601 | 170,958 | Jul 2026 |
| 18 | Shreveport, LA | 1,045 | 3,299 | 174,114 | Jul 2026 |
| 29 | Fort Smith, AR | 851 | 3,166 | 90,848 | Jul 2026 |
| 30 | Tulsa, OK | 841 | 3,291 | 415,528 | Apr 2026 |
| 59 | Oklahoma City, OK | 672 | 2,598 | 720,580 | Jul 2026 |
| 111 | Fayetteville, AR | 472 | 1,919 | 105,335 | Jun 2026 |
| 207 | Norman, OK | 239 | 1,813 | 131,728 | May 2026 |
| 281 | Frisco, TX | 102 | 738 | 244,103 | Aug 2026 |
| 282 | McKinney, TX | 102 | 689 | 235,731 | Aug 2026 |
The 9 places on this site closest to Fort Smith by distance, highest violent crime rate first.
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
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Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings
Compare Fort Smith side by side with Fayetteville, Little Rock or Nashua, or with any other place.
Other cities in Arkansas
2 city pages, closest firstArkansas as a whole has 543 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Fort Smith’s rate is 57% above the state’s.
Common questions
answered with the data aboveIs Fort Smith safe?
By reported violent crime, Fort Smith is well above the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 851 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, +3% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.
Is there a crime map for Fort Smith?
This site does not have one for Fort Smith. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Fort Smith compares with nearby places such as Fayetteville, AR instead of a street-level map.
What is the crime rate in Fort Smith?
851 violent and 3,166 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 3,649 incidents reported to Fort Smith Police Department over the 12 months to July 2026. Violent crime includes 42 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 393 burglaries, 347 thefts from vehicles and 1,907 other thefts.
Is crime in Fort Smith going up or down?
It is going up: violent crime +3% and property crime −9% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.
How many homicides has Fort Smith had in 2026?
Fort Smith Police Department reported 1 homicide from January to July 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 5 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Jul 2026 the count was 3, or 3 per 100,000 residents.
Where does the data come from?
From Fort Smith Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset AR0660100). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.
Moving to or visiting Fort Smith
12 months to July 2026- Violent crime was up 3% and property crime down 9% over the 12 months to July 2026, compared with the 12 months before.
- 3 homicides over the 12 months to July 2026, down 40% on the 12 months before.
| What most people ask about | Reported | Per 100k | vs. the 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyTaking property by force or threat | 42 | 46 | −24% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal | 393 | 433 | −3% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included | 347 | 382 | −40% |
| Vehicle theft | 220 | 242 | −6% |
What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.
The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.
Source and dates
AR0660100- Source
- Fort Smith Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset AR0660100)
- Latest complete month
- July 2026
- History on this site
- August 2023 to July 2026 (43 months)
- Update schedule
- Fort Smith Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
- Download
- Monthly counts by offense (JSON)