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The state of Arizona has been struggling with high rates of crime, particularly in the areas of violent and property crime. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in Arizona is 27.9, which is higher than the national average of 22.7. This means that residents of Arizona are at a higher risk of experiencing violent acts such as assault, robbery, and homicide compared to the rest of the United States. Similarly, the property crime rate in Arizona is 42.5, which is also higher than the national average of 35.4. This includes crimes such as burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft. The high crime rates in Arizona highlight the need for effective measures to address and reduce crime in the state.

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

Arizona violent crime is 27.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Arizona property crime is 42.5. (The US average is 35.4)

 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Scottsdale, AZ Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Scottsdale, AZ159.31,957.7224,357242019
Payson, AZ374.41,827.413,518272019
Paradise Valley, AZ67.91,092.813,001342019
Phoenix, AZ698.93,314.61,300,786382019
Mesa, AZ376.91,868.7445,256402019
Peoria, AZ233.11,874.9156,246402019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Phoenix, AZ698.93,314.61,300,786382019
Mesa, AZ376.91,868.7445,256402019
Tucson, AZ688.43,272.0532,3231342019
Las Vegas, NV531.22,771.61,666,8032562019
Albuquerque, NM1,351.82,771.6553,6842952019
San Diego, CA361.71,882.51,238,5493262019

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

   Crime by Location

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Over 4 years ago

I have been in Arizona for decades. I would say that it is wonderful in some ways and abysmal in others. In the lower elevations of AZ, there are no blizzards. We also  More

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I have lived here since 2002 to 2019. I do warn all that no matter what you pay to have done whether it be home house work remodeling to car work done. Its never done  More

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Over 5 years ago

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