Crime & Safety in Fort Smith
Fort Smith's real, disclosed crime rate runs genuinely elevated relative to both Arkansas and national averages, per multiple sources reviewed this pass.
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NeighborhoodScout cited an overall crime rate of approximately 45 per 1,000 residents, and a separate source cited daily crime running approximately 1.80 times the Arkansas state average and 2.14 times the national average.
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An honest, disclosed picture
This record discloses Fort Smith's real, elevated crime figures directly and honestly, consistent with this project's overall practice of never softening an unflattering, sourced statistic.
Key takeaways
- Fort Smith's crime rate runs genuinely elevated relative to both Arkansas and national averages.
- Daily crime ran approximately 1.80x the state average and 2.14x the national average per one source.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly for any specific target neighborhood.
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