What is the crime rate in Barling, AR?

In 2025, the Barling Police Department reported 17 violent crimes and 71 property crimes to the FBI.

That is 314 violent and 1,311 property crimes per 100,000 of the 5,415 residents it serves.

Across Arkansas the rates were 536 and 1,670.

Nationally they were 330 and 1,552.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Violent per 100,000: 314
Property per 100,000: 1,311
Violent crimes: 17
Property crimes: 71

Crime reported by the Barling Police Department, 2023 to 2025

Offenses known to law enforcement, reported to the FBI; rates per 100,000 residents of the area the department serves
Year	Violent crimes	Violent per 100,000	Property crimes	Property per 100,000	Residents served
2023	18	361	65	1,305	4,982
2024	21	391	73	1,360	5,366
2025	17	314	71	1,311	5,415

Violent crimes reported went from 18 in 2023 to 17 in 2025.

Property crimes reported went from 65 in 2023 to 71 in 2025.

In a small town a handful of incidents moves these numbers a long way, so one year’s change says little on its own.

Barling against Arkansas and the nation

Crimes per 100,000 residents, 2025
	Violent crime	Property crime
Barling	314	1,311
Sebastian County	614	2,494
Arkansas	536	1,670
United States	330	1,552

These are rates per resident; they are not adjusted for visitors, commuters or the size of the area, which raise or lower a town’s figures without changing anybody’s risk.

Crime reported in places near Barling, 2025

Each place’s own police department; rates per 100,000 residents served
Place	Distance	Violent per 100,000	Property per 100,000
Barling	—	314	1,311
Lavaca	5.2 mi	196	392
Fort Smith	5.5 mi	793	3,379
Kibler	6.9 mi	575	958
Greenwood	8.5 mi	174	215
Van Buren	9.4 mi	211	2,106
Alma	12 mi	379	1,137
Charleston	13 mi	398	614
Roland	14 mi	334	1,192

Neighboring departments count the same offenses the same way, but their areas, populations and visitors differ, so a difference between two towns is a starting point for a question, not an answer.

How to read these numbers

These are offenses known to the police and reported to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program: crimes nobody reported, or that a department did not record, are not in them.

Violent crime is murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson.

A department reports the crimes in the area it polices, which can differ from the town’s boundaries, and the FBI estimates the population it serves.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is: crime depends on many local factors, and the counts describe a whole town, not any street or home.

A year is shown only when the department reported all twelve months.

FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use

What you can do on Seayora in Barling

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Barling, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Barling beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Barling, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Barling