State profile
Arkansas
137 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Arkansas in 2025, or 4.5 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 43rd highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 83 |
| 2023 | 113 |
| 2024 | 145 |
| 2025 | 137 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 137 | 4.47 | 21% | 98.4% | 347 | 34 |
| 2024 | 145 | 4.77 | 36% | 98.5% | 349 | 30 |
| 2023 | 113 | 3.77 | 28% | 97.8% | 288 | 28 |
| 2022 | 83 | 2.77 | 45% | 98.5% | 270 | 14 |
| 2021 | 33 | 1.12 | 21% | 97.0% | 252 | 6 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0.45 | 23% | 96.3% | 249 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0.21 | 17% | 96.0% | — | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 96.8% | — | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 97.5% | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 98.7% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Rock Police Department AR0600200 | City police | Pulaski | 26 | 83 | |
| 2 | Fort Smith Police Department AR0660100 | City police | Sebastian | 23 | 126 | |
| 3 | Springdale Police Department AR0720200 | City police | Benton, Washington | 9 | 22 | |
| 4 | Blytheville Police Department AR0470100 | City police | Mississippi | 7 | 7 | |
| 5 | Bentonville Police Department AR0040100 | City police | Benton | 6 | 18 | |
| 6 | Cleburne County Sheriff's Office AR0120000 | County | Cleburne | 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Malvern Police Department AR0300100 | City police | Hot Spring | 5 | 27 | |
| 8 | Fayetteville Police Department AR0720100 | City police | Washington | 5 | 16 | |
| 9 | Benton County Sheriff's Office AR0040000 | County | Benton | 5 | 11 | |
| 10 | Jacksonville Police Department AR0600100 | City police | Pulaski | 4 | 26 | |
| 11 | Poinsett County Sheriff's Office AR0560000 | County | Poinsett | 4 | 10 | |
| 12 | Pope County Sheriff's Office AR0580000 | County | Pope | 4 | 10 | |
| 13 | Lawrence County Sheriff's Office AR0380000 | County | Lawrence | 3 | 14 | |
| 14 | White County Sheriff's Office AR0730000 | County | White | 3 | 3 | |
| 15 | Mountain Home Police Department AR0030100 | City police | Baxter | 2 | 17 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in Arkansas. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 380 law enforcement agencies in Arkansas, 378 of which report through NIBRS.
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