8. Little Rock
According to preliminary data, violent crime in Little Rock fell 1% in 2023 compared to 2022 but increased 6% over the previous five years. The LRPD reports that 63 homicides in 2023 are down nearly a quarter from 2022. However, keep in mind that 2022 was Little Rock’s bloodiest year on record, with 81 killings. According to LRPD data, the yearly homicide rate in Little Rock has been around 50 during the last decade. The total of 63 reported in 2023 is nearly quadruple that in 2013. The 12th Street Division handled 28 of the 63 homicides in Little Rock in 2023, two of which were officer-involved shootings and will most likely be removed later. Southwest Little Rock had the next highest count at 23, with 12 homicides, followed by the Northwest Division with 12.
