Newport, AR Police

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Newport is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.80 square miles. The City of Newport had a population of approximately 7,879 in the year 2010.

The mayor of Newport, Arkansas is David Stewart. David Stewart can be contacted at (870) 523-6568 x3 and by email at newportmayor@suddenlinkmail.com.

David Stewart, Mayor
City of Newport
615 Third Street
Newport, AR 72112
Phone: (870) 523-6568
Fax: (870) 523-4365
Email: newportmayor@suddenlinkmail.com

In 2016, the crime-index in Newport, Arkansas was 613.0, higher than it had been since at least the year 2002, but higher than the national average of 276.6. According to research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Newport, Arkansas as of February 06, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Newport to the number of sex offenders is 373 to 1.

There were an estimated 4,336 total crimes per 100,000 people in Newport, Arkansas. This rate is higher than the average in the state of Arkansas which has 3,634 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Newport is also higher than the national average of 2,745 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.

Further breaking down the types of crimes in Newport, there were an estimated 662 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of Arkansas is 555 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 383 for every 100,000 residents.

In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 3,674 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is higher than both the Arkansas average of 3,079 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and higher than the U.S. average of 2,362 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.

Facts about crime in Newport, Arkansas:

• The overall crime rate in Newport is 58% higher than the national average.
• For every 100,000 people, there are 11.88 daily crimes that occur in Newport.
• Newport is safer than 2% of the cities in the United States.
• In Newport you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
• The number of total year over year crimes in Newport has decreased by 43%.