Zip 71953 (Mena, AR) Crime

In Mena, Arkansas (71953), the rate of violent crime is 34.1 per 1000 people, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7 per 1000 people. Additionally, the rate of property crime in Mena is 46.3 per 1000 people, which is also much higher than the national average of 35.4 per 1000 people. This indicates that Mena has a greater amount of both violent and property crime when compared to other areas in the country.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Mena (zip 71953) violent crime is 34.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Mena (zip 71953) property crime is 46.3. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Mena, Arkansas does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Van Buren, Arkansas. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Van Buren, Arkansas. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Mena, AR Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2003	88.8	0	0	35.5	53.3	1830.1	159.9	1652.5	17.8
2004	229.8	0	0	35.3	194.4	2333	406.5	1873.5	53
2005	35.5	0	0	0	35.5	2251.8	372.3	1648.9	230.5
2006	141	0	0	0	141	1586.7	229.2	1322.3	35.3
2007	124.3	0	0	0	124.3	2077.4	372.9	1686.8	17.8
2008	304.6	0	71.7	0	232.9	4891.6	1487.2	3350.7	53.8
2009	391	0	35.5	17.8	337.7	3714.9	906.5	2719.5	88.9
2010	231.9	0	35.7	17.8	178.4	5138.3	1873.3	3175.7	89.2
2011	397.9	0	103.8	17.3	276.8	4740.5	1609	3114.2	17.3
2012	295.9	17.4	87	34.8	156.7	6301.1	1879.9	4264.6	156.7
2013	367.1	0	69.9	0	297.2	5575.9	1643.1	3828	104.9
2014	297.4	0	70	35	192.4	4740.2	839.6	3865.7	35
2015	230.5	0	88.7	0	141.9	4273.8	478.8	3741.8	53.2
2016	354.9	0	88.7	0	266.2	3762.2	603.4	3123.3	35.5
2017	124.5	0	35.6	0	88.9	3911.8	426.7	3307.3	177.8
2018	252.4	18	126.2	18	90.2	3750.5	450.8	3191.5	108.2
2019	54.5	0	36.3	0	18.2	4048.7	526.5	3376.9	145.2

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Mena, AR	54.5	4,048.7	5,672	1	2019
Waldron, AR	450.2	3,361.3	3,596	23	2019
Heavener, OK	274.0	1,309.0	3,377	31	2019
Dierks, AR	0.0	92.3	1,216	34	2016
Howe, OK	508.9	1,399.5	718	35	2019
De Queen, AR	500.5	2,608.8	6,644	38	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Van Buren, AR	491.6	3,159.7	21,492	60	2019
Hot Springs, AR	646.8	7,176.0	35,459	67	2019
Arkadelphia, AR	422.7	2,404.4	10,795	73	2018
Russellville, AR	475.4	3,046.3	28,131	78	2019
Texarkana, TX	419.8	4,572.1	37,401	79	2019
Texarkana, AR	610.6	3,770.3	30,348	80	2019

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Lena · Mena, AR

Looks aren't everything.

Over 4 years ago

No jobs, no entertainment, no alcohol, nothing for kids to do. Drugs & crime in abundance. Retirees move here and leave 1-2 yrs later due to crime and excessive heat and More

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