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The Helena-West Helena crime rate is much higher than the Arkansas average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #199

Helena-West Helena, AR	5,133.96
Arkansas	2,065.34
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Helena-West Helena, AR Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	7	21	27	99	264	416	25	8
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	61.3	184.0	236.6	867.6	2,313.6	3,645.6	219.1	70.1	5,244
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	5.6	39.8	69.1	346.0	835.7	2,313.5	188.8	NA	1,823
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	3	16	42	87	347	486	13	15
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	25.9	138.0	362.4	750.6	2,993.7	4,192.9	112.2	129.4	4,980
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	5.4	33.6	76.3	330.5	1,030.1	2,380.6	191.9	NA	1,899
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	1	8	26	130	470	431	31	11
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	8.2	65.8	214.0	1,069.8	3,867.7	3,546.7	255.1	90.5	4,796
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	5.9	42.3	78.7	342.3	1,081.3	2,384.7	194.1	NA	1,994
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2010	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	0	6	20	67	422	294	23	7
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	0.0	52.2	173.9	582.5	3,668.9	2,556.1	200.0	60.9	3,681
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	4.7	45.0	81.3	374.3	1,114.9	2,253.8	190.1	NA	2,008
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	1	5	31	174	412	340	15	6
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	8.4	41.9	260.0	1,459.6	3,456.1	2,852.1	125.8	50.3	4,692
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	6.2	47.3	89.4	374.8	1,203.1	2,359.3	211.2	NA	2,136
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	2	17	44	242	564	445	34	8
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	16.5	140.0	362.2	1,992.3	4,643.1	3,663.5	279.9	65.9	6,863
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	5.7	48.9	95.8	353.1	1,180.0	2,427.1	228.0	NA	2,137
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	3	12	23	176	490	466	52	10
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	23.4	93.8	179.7	1,375.0	3,828.1	3,640.6	406.3	78.1	5,496
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	6.7	44.7	106.7	371.2	1,131.4	2,574.4	247.3	NA	2,189
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	3	5	26	202	475	621	51	11
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	21.9	36.4	189.5	1,472.5	3,462.6	4,526.9	371.8	80.2	5,320
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	7.3	46.5	98.4	399.4	1,139.9	2,562.1	265.5	NA	2,232
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867

Hate Crime Index

Helena-West Helena, AR	202.89
Arkansas	17.56
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Helena-West Helena, AR Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	1.1	0.4	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	2.3	1.5	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.0	22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	2.7	1.7	0.2	0.6	0.3	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	16	16	0	0	0	0
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	131.7	131.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1,317
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	3.3	2.3	0.1	0.7	0.2	0.0	32
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	1.2	0.8	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	7	7	0	0	0	0
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	51.0	51.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	510
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	4.1	3.3	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.1	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Helena-West Helena, AR	2.96
Arkansas	2.59
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Helena-West Helena, AR Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	40	26	14
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	350.5	227.9	122.7	2.89
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	316.0	199.3	116.7	2.58
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	34	20	14
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	293.3	172.5	120.8	2.33
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	315.5	201.0	114.5	2.58
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	46	32	14
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	378.5	263.3	115.2	3.21
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	310.2	197.9	112.3	2.54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	45	32	13
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	363.6	258.6	105.1	3.11
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	310.1	197.0	113.2	2.54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	44	29	15
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	382.5	252.1	130.4	3.17
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	342.0	211.9	130.0	2.77
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	55	40	15
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	461.4	335.5	125.8	3.98
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	345.1	214.6	130.5	2.80
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	45	30	15
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	370.5	247.0	123.5	3.09
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	339.5	212.7	126.8	2.76
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	44	31	13
	Helena-West Helena, AR	Per 100,000	343.8	242.2	101.6	2.93
	Arkansas	Per 100,000	298.5	197.2	101.3	2.48
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Helena-West Helena, AR	Count	40	29	11