LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said Wednesday that crime in the capital city has dropped in the first half of the year.
City officials said Little Rock Police Department statistics show overall crime is down 19% when compared to a five-year average and violent crime is down 12% over the same time span.
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Scott attributed the decline to the crime reduction strategy implemented in 2022. The strategy plan includes police patrols in high-crime neighborhoods, salary increases and bonuses, school-based and street-based interventionists, solutions-based initiatives in the community and more.
“For the past three years, crime has declined consistently because we have committed ourselves to making Little Rock safer and stronger through our holistic violence prevention strategy,” Scott said. “I appreciate the work of the men and women of LRPD, the Department of Community Programs, and all the community partners and stakeholders working to make a real difference in the lives of our residents and visitors.”
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City officials also noted that LRPD statistics show that crime declined compared to 2024. Halfway through 2025, violent crime is down 5% over the last year and overall crime is down 16%…