Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metro Area, AZ Crime

The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area has a notably higher rate of violent crime than the national average. Violent crimes in this area are 26.2 per 1,000 people, compared to 22.7 as the US average. Similarly, the rate of property crime is also higher than the US average, with 41.2 crimes per 1,000 people as opposed to 35.4 nationwide. This means that residents and visitors in this Metro Area should be extra cautious and aware of their surroundings to ensure their personal safety.

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metro Area violent crime is 26.2. (The US average is 22.7)

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metro Area property crime is 41.2. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, Arizona does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Phoenix, Arizona. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Tempe, AZ Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	543	7.2	44.4	164.9	326.5	7900.9	1234.8	5391.8	1274.2
2001	571	3	43.9	199.3	324.8	9505.3	1385.2	6397.2	1722.9
2002	735	5.9	44.5	203.9	480.7	9827.6	1398.9	6522.9	1905.8
2003	620.9	4.3	45.4	183.3	388	9125.1	1489.5	5980	1655.6
2004	599.3	4.9	52.6	160.8	381	7975.7	1096.5	5404.8	1474.4
2005	638	2.4	43.3	196.2	396	7463.4	1104.5	4971.6	1387.4
2006	653.9	3	42.4	254.6	353.8	7524.7	1072.9	5005.3	1446.5
2007	534.7	5.8	36.8	192.6	299.4	6668.2	1089.2	4645.7	933.3
2008	485.3	3.4	19.3	183.1	279.5	5806.5	875.9	4299.6	631
2009	519.5	1.1	37.2	172.4	308.8	5062.9	832.7	3770.4	459.8
2010	450.3	6.4	24.9	154.9	264.2	4897	818.5	3706.3	372.2
2011	479.9	3	27.4	144.5	304.9	5446.7	962.8	4148.6	335.3
2012	528.7	6.6	26.5	152.4	343.2	4711.5	752.7	3664.3	294.5
2013		1.8	36.8	132.9	321.7	4674.2	757.3	3627.9	289
2014	470.5	2.9	60.7	113.7	293.3	4737	693.1	3772.4	271.5
2015	410.7	4	57.5	104.2	244.9	4353	631.1	3517.4	204.5
2016	504.9	2.2	86.8	132.7	283.2	4558.5	671.7	3635	251.9
2017	474.5	2.7	81.1	123.1	267.6	4121.2	578.2	3288.8	254.2
2018	484.2	2.7	93.3	100.2	288	4138	539.4	3313.3	285.3
2019	452.4	4.1	71.8	106.4	270.2	3776.1	469.2	2998	308.9

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Tempe, AZ	452.4	3,776.1	178,654	6	2019
Paradise Valley, AZ	67.9	1,092.8	13,001	7	2019
Phoenix, AZ	698.9	3,314.6	1,300,786	9	2019
Glendale, AZ	339.8	3,182.9	242,938	12	2019
Tolleson, AZ	919.0	9,001.2	6,638	14	2019
Chandler, AZ	228.2	2,070.9	181,517	15	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Phoenix, AZ	698.9	3,314.6	1,300,786	9	2019
Mesa, AZ	376.9	1,868.7	445,256	17	2019
Tucson, AZ	688.4	3,272.0	532,323	111	2019
Las Vegas, NV	531.2	2,771.6	1,666,803	266	2019
San Diego, CA	361.7	1,882.5	1,238,549	300	2019
Albuquerque, NM	1,351.8	1,882.5	553,684	326	2019

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