Saline County police area, Arkansas, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in United States · 3/10 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: 5,395 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Saline 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 | 3 | 5.5 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 33 | 60.4 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 126 | 230.6 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 1.8 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 120 | 219.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 200 | 366 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 39 | 71.4 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 2 | 3.7 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 33 |
| Violence | 126 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 359 |
| Other | 2 |
Questions about crime in Saline County police area
- Is Saline County police area safe?
- Saline County police area: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average 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 Saline County police area?
- Saline County police area: Weighted crime: 5,395 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Saline County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Saline County police area (2025): 3.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Saline County since 2010
Saline County: Sheriff Rodney Wright, last known (elected 2018), may have changed. Governor: Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican)
Rodney Wright
from 2018
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Rodney Wright
2016 – 2018
Saline County ▲ +14% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Rodney Wright · Republican
2014 – 2016
Saline County ▲ +9% · USA ▼ −2%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bruce Pennington · Republican
2012 – 2014
Saline County ▼ −11% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bruce Pennington · Democrat
2010 – 2012
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
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.
