Arizona Crime Rate & Safety (2024)

FBI-verified crime statistics | Population: 5,727,658 | 0 reporting agencies

Violent Crime Rate

468.3
-1%
per 100K residents

Property Crime Rate

1,952.3
-14%
per 100K residents

Total Crime Rate

2,420.6
#16 of 50
Ranked #16 of 50 states
Source: FBI UCR 2024 Government-Verified Data

Arizona Crime Overview

In 2024, Arizona reported a total crime rate of 2,420.6 per 100,000 residents — 12% below the national average of 2,752.3. This ranks Arizona #16 out of 50 states (safest first).

Compared to the previous year, Arizona's crime rate decreased by 0.2%, with violent crime up 2.3%.

Within the state, Chino Valley is the safest city (crime rate: 548), while Tucson has the highest rate (3,903).

Crime Breakdown

Crime Type Incidents Rate per 100K National Avg
Violent Crime 26,825 468.3 473.3
Murder 278 4.9 6.2
Rape 2,570 44.9 43.4
Robbery 4,636 80.9 93.0
Aggravated Assault 19,297 336.9 330.0
Property Crime 111,819 1,952.3 2,279.1
Burglary 12,875 224.8 287.8
Larceny-Theft 82,929 1,447.9 1,638.9
Motor Vehicle Theft 16,015 279.6 352.4
Arson 0 0.0 0.0

Cities in Arizona by Crime Rate

Cities ranked from safest to most dangerous (population 10,000+).

# City Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Safety Score
1 Chino Valley 14,059 547.7 78.2 90/100
2 San Luis 38,809 636.5 87.6 88/100
3 Florence 23,354 668.0 119.9 87/100
4 Somerton 14,717 706.7 176.7 87/100
5 Buckeye 114,513 937.9 166.8 82/100
6 Surprise 163,202 984.7 109.1 82/100
7 Prescott Valley 51,116 995.8 226.9 81/100
8 Sahuarita 37,049 1,068.9 91.8 80/100
9 Paradise Valley 12,440 1,069.1 80.4 80/100
10 Maricopa 75,614 1,093.7 224.8 80/100
11 Gilbert 277,527 1,100.8 132.6 80/100
12 Oro Valley 48,680 1,199.7 51.4 78/100
13 Cottonwood 13,441 1,391.3 223.2 74/100
14 Snowflake-Taylor 11,231 1,424.6 311.6 74/100
15 Prescott 48,339 1,454.3 337.2 73/100
16 Eloy 19,594 1,454.5 484.8 73/100
17 Peoria 201,056 1,463.3 258.1 73/100
18 Marana 60,507 1,467.6 117.3 73/100
19 Payson 16,845 1,490.1 267.1 72/100
20 Chandler 281,117 1,637.8 133.4 70/100
21 El Mirage 35,815 1,639.0 382.5 70/100
22 Goodyear 116,892 1,645.1 182.2 70/100
23 Douglas 15,359 1,653.8 84.6 69/100
24 Yuma 101,989 1,673.7 426.5 69/100
25 Lake Havasu City 59,898 1,751.3 357.3 68/100
26 Coolidge 20,276 1,834.7 305.8 66/100
27 Sierra Vista 44,119 1,883.5 219.9 65/100
28 Casa Grande 67,317 1,938.6 410.0 64/100
29 Apache Junction 41,994 1,940.8 428.6 64/100
30 Mesa 513,585 1,947.9 483.3 64/100
31 Scottsdale 245,237 2,028.7 153.3 63/100
32 Avondale 94,911 2,610.9 369.8 52/100
33 Bullhead City 43,923 2,650.1 457.6 51/100
34 Flagstaff 76,433 2,697.8 465.8 50/100
35 Show Low 12,341 3,006.2 745.5 45/100
36 Phoenix 1,662,809 3,125.4 800.0 43/100
37 Glendale 255,512 3,160.7 490.0 42/100
38 Tempe 191,376 3,364.1 470.3 38/100
39 Kingman 36,187 3,600.7 221.1 34/100
40 Nogales 19,686 3,830.1 228.6 30/100
41 Tucson 548,789 3,902.8 589.7 29/100

Arizona Crime Rate Trends

Year Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate
2024 5,727,658 2,420.6 468.3 1,952.3
2023 5,108,993 2,426.3 457.9 1,968.4
2022 5,080,137 2,718.3 475.3 2,243.0
2021 2,989,740 1,878.6 254.8 1,623.9
2020 5,622,958 2,910.3 482.8 2,427.6
2019 5,527,399 3,055.5 440.4 2,615.1

Arizona vs Neighboring States

How does Arizona's crime rate compare to its neighbors?

State Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate vs Arizona
Arizona 2,420.6 468.3 1,952.3 —
Utah 1,864.1 267.1 1,597.0 -23.0%
California 2,679.3 518.0 2,161.3 +10.7%
Nevada 2,801.4 410.9 2,390.5 +15.7%
Colorado 3,866.0 609.8 3,256.2 +59.7%
New Mexico 5,078.6 968.4 4,110.2 +109.8%

Among neighboring states, Utah has the lowest crime rate (1,864 per 100K). New Mexico has the highest (5,079 per 100K).

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