Tucson, AZ Crime


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
Tucson, AZ is known for its high crime rate when compared to the national average. The violent crime rate in Tucson is 37.5, significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Tucson is also very high, with a rate of 83.2 compared to the US average of 35.4. Crime in Tucson poses a serious threat to public safety and should be taken seriously by both residents and local law enforcement agencies.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Tucson violent crime is 37.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Tucson property crime is 83.2. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Tucson, Arizona does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Gilbert, Arizona. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Gilbert, Arizona. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
South Tucson, AZ Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20011901.735.252.8545.91267.811797.91743.384171637.6
20022003.817.185.6702.21198.812159.62003.89042.61113.2
20031926.800459.61467.210235.1109678841255.1
20042570.435.2123.2669174312183.11232.49383.81566.9
2005272917.469.5903.91738.214340.31946.810950.81442.7
20062701.317.351.9952.41679.716623.42320.312692.61610.4
20073333.9053.81577.31702.816831259912636.71595.3
20083763.817.871.414272247.615233.72069.211862.31302.2
2009293232.9131.81367.21400.115170.51910.712123.21136.6
20102544.8068.3871.11605.514585.81417.612382.6785.7
20112599.452.369.8959.51517.816154.9176213974.2418.7
20122761.9086.9694.81980.217422.32431.814399.9590.6
201387.8281702.5156314910.41826.512539.5544.4
20142435.670.1122.7700.9154217960.41769.815892.8297.9
2015172252.287452.31130.615741.9800.114559.1382.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
South Tucson, AZ1,722.015,741.95,77542015
Tucson, AZ688.43,272.0532,32342019
Oro Valley, AZ47.91,279.134,436162019
Sahuarita, AZ139.01,115.527,207192019
Marana, AZ71.72,318.935,456232019
Mammoth, AZ179.7838.82,682392019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Gilbert, AZ96.61,202.6231,799912019
Chandler, AZ228.22,070.9181,517932019
Scottsdale, AZ159.31,957.7224,3571142019
Glendale, AZ339.83,182.9242,9381182019
Henderson, NV170.91,748.0264,2803542019
Chula Vista, CA328.51,386.5270,1753582019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

   Crime by Location

Reviews for Tucson
    See all ()

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

   |    Reply

I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

   |    Reply

Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Tucson

Climate
Compare Tucson,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Tucson, Arizona to any other city in the US.