Surprise, AZ has a relatively low rate of violent crime compared to the national average. At 8 incidents per 100,000 people, it is well below the US average of 22.7 incidents. Similarly, the rate of property crime in Surprise is 27.6 incidents per 100,000 people, which is also lower than the national average of 35.4 incidents. This suggests that Surprise is a relatively safe community with respect to both violent and property crimes when compared to other cities in the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Surprise violent crime is 8.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Surprise property crime is 27.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.