Arkansas Statistics

2000	Arkansas Ranks 7th in Nation 26 females were murdered by male perpetrators 18, or 69% were domestic related
2001	Arkansas Ranks 7th in Nation 30 females were murdered by male perpetrators 18, or 60% were domestic related Arkansas Ranks 1st in the Nation for African American Female Domestic Related Deaths
2002	Arkansas Ranks 11th in Nation 25 females were murdered by male perpetrators 16 or 64% were domestic related
2003	Arkansas Ranks 18th in Nation 19 females were murdered by male perpetrators. 16 females or 84% were murdered by someone they knew.
2004	Arkansas Ranks 12th in Nation 24 females were murdered by male perpetrators. 19 females or 79% werre murdered by someone they knew.
2005	Arkansas Ranks 6th in Nation 28 females were murdered by male perpetrators. 21 females or 75% were murdered by someone they knew.
2006	Arkansas Ranks 8th in Nation 25 females were murdered by male perpetrators. 23 females or 96% were murdered by someone they knew.
2007	Arkansas Ranks 4th in Nation 33 females were murdered by male perpetrators. 24 females or 89% were murdered by someone they knew.

Note: Men are also victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, however no studies are available reflecting the number of incidents.

Statistics provided by: Violence Policy Center Report, When Men Murder Women, and an annual FBI Supplementary Homicide Report Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

Data Collected by the Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence

2008

2009

24 confirmed females murdered due to domestic violence

18 confirmed females murdered due to domestic violence