Tucson Metro Area, AZ Crime


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The Tucson, AZ Metro Area has a higher rate of violent crime than the US national average. Specifically, the violent crime rate in Tucson is 27.5 compared to the US average of 22.7. In addition, property crime in Tucson is also higher than the national average with a rate of 55.5 compared to 35.4 for the US as a whole. This indicates that residents of the Tucson area may be more exposed to criminal activity than other parts of the country and should take extra precautions when it comes to their safety and security.

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

Tucson Metro Area violent crime is 27.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Tucson Metro Area property crime is 55.5. (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 Tucson, Arizona. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Tucson, 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, AZ1,722.015,741.95,77522015
Tucson, AZ688.43,272.0532,32372019
Oro Valley, AZ47.91,279.134,436142019
Sahuarita, AZ139.01,115.527,207202019
Marana, AZ71.72,318.935,456202019
Mammoth, AZ179.7838.82,682402019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Tucson, AZ688.43,272.0532,32372019
Mesa, AZ376.91,868.7445,256932019
Phoenix, AZ698.93,314.61,300,7861142019
El Paso, TX352.71,511.1576,4532672019
Albuquerque, NM1,351.81,511.1553,6843182019
San Diego, CA361.71,882.51,238,5493622019

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I've lived in Tucson for about 15 years; I love the scenery and don't mind the weather. When I got here I thought it was decent enough but still, a boring place. There  More

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