Walnut Ridge police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 6,649 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Walnut Ridge 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 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 2 | 36.1 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 25 | 451.7 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 9 | 162.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 27 | 487.8 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 3 | 54.2 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 2 |
| Violence | 25 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 39 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Walnut Ridge police area
- Is Walnut Ridge police area safe?
- Walnut Ridge police area: Safety 3 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 Walnut Ridge police area?
- Walnut Ridge police area: Weighted crime: 6,649 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Walnut Ridge police area?
- Recorded homicides in Walnut Ridge police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Lawrence County since 2010
Walnut Ridge: Mayor not loaded yet. Lawrence County: Sheriff Jeff Yates (Democrat), last known (elected 2018), may have changed. Governor: Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican)
Jeff Yates · Democrat
from 2018
results after 2018 not loaded yet
Jeff Yates · Democrat
2016 – 2018
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Jeff Yates · Democrat
2014 – 2016
Lawrence County ▲ +21% · USA ▼ −2%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Jody Dotson · Democrat
2012 – 2014
Lawrence County ▼ −17% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Jody Dotson · Democrat
2010 – 2012
Lawrence County ▼ −54% · 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.
