Jefferson County police area, Arkansas, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 12,215 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Jefferson County police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 2 | 11.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 22 | 125 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 104 | 590.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 5.7 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 57 | 323.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 149 | 846.5 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 22 | 125 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 6 | 34.1 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 22 |
| Violence | 104 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 228 |
| Other | 6 |
Questions about crime in Jefferson County police area
- Is Jefferson County police area safe?
- Jefferson County police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Jefferson County police area?
- Jefferson County police area: Weighted crime: 12,215 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Jefferson County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Jefferson County police area (2025): 2.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Jefferson County since 2010
Jefferson County: Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. (Democrat), last known (elected 2018), may have changed. Governor: Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican)
Lafayette Woods, Jr. · Democrat
from 2018
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Gerald Robinson · Democrat
2016 – 2018
Jefferson County ▲ +3% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Gerald Robinson · Democrat
2014 – 2016
Jefferson County ▼ −4% · USA ▼ −2%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Gerald Robinson · Democrat
2012 – 2014
Jefferson County ▼ −2% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Gerald Robinson · Democrat
2010 – 2012
Jefferson County ▲ +7% · USA ▼ −4%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
