Zip 86305 (Prescott, AZ) Crime

The crime rate in Prescott, AZ (ZIP code 86305) is below the national average. The violent crime rate in Prescott is 15.7 per 1000 people which is 6 points lower than the US average of 22.7. The property crime rate in Prescott is 22.2 per 1000 people which is 12 points lower than the US average of 35.4. This suggests that Prescott is a relatively safe place to live in comparison to other cities and towns across the country.

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

Prescott (zip 86305) violent crime is 15.7. (The US average is 22.7)

Prescott (zip 86305) property crime is 22.2. (The US average is 35.4)

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

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

Prescott, AZ Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2001	347.5	2.8	22.8	39.9	282	4979.1	874.5	3797	307.6
2002	390.7	5.5	19.4	52.6	313.1	5244.8	939.2	3853.9	451.6
2003	428.3	2.7	18.9	64.6	342.1	5780.2	1112.4	4382.3	285.5
2004	341.3	2.6	12.9	49.1	276.7	4856	899.8	3630.3	325.8
2005	355.2	0	29.8	54.7	270.8	4665.3	958.9	3390.9	315.5
2006	431.9	7.2	28.6	76.4	319.8	3677.5	758.9	2703.9	214.8
2007	304.6	2.3	16.4	44.5	241.4	3250.2	653.8	2481.6	114.8
2008	275.5	2.3	4.6	50.9	217.6	2847.9	564.9	2190.3	92.6
2009	336	4.6	18.3	61.7	251.4	2829.8	608	2151	70.9
2010	325.9	0	26.6	31.4	267.9	3019.7	533.5	2363.1	123.1
2011	423.2	9.9	29.7	32.2	351.4	3113.3	643.5	2375.8	94
2012	415.6	4.9	34.6	47	329	2731.3	487.4	2184.6	59.4
2013		0	17.2	27	260.1	2662.4	446.6	2098.1	117.8
2014	344	0	14.6	34.2	295.2	2998.1	436.7	2449.3	112.2
2015	331	9.7	26.6	31.4	263.3	2563.2	338.2	2135.6	89.4
2016	401.7	0	23.6	42.5	335.5	2183.3	413.5	1701.3	68.5
2017	365.3	0	25.6	34.9	304.8	2101.2	281.6	1761.5	58.2
2018	315	4.6	25.5	4.6	280.3	2075.4	247.8	1734.9	92.7
2019	488.8	2.3	45.7	25.1	415.7	1562.3	306.1	1183.2	73.1

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Prescott, AZ	488.8	1,562.3	40,407	4	2019
Chino Valley, AZ	304.2	1,266.2	11,202	10	2019
Prescott Valley, AZ	199.1	1,015.0	25,030	11	2019
Jerome, AZ	217.9	4,139.4	356	24	2019
Clarkdale, AZ	67.7	992.3	3,812	27	2019
Cottonwood, AZ	364.9	3,422.3	11,932	30	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Prescott, AZ	488.8	1,562.3	40,407	4	2019
Chino Valley, AZ	304.2	1,266.2	11,202	10	2019
Prescott Valley, AZ	199.1	1,015.0	25,030	11	2019
Cottonwood, AZ	364.9	3,422.3	11,932	30	2019
Camp Verde, AZ	407.6	2,348.0	11,012	37	2019
Sedona, AZ	135.4	1,363.6	11,649	44	2015

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Cly · Paradise, CA

A beautiful smaller community set in a forest...

Over 3 years ago

I'm a born and bred Californian and have lived mostly in the Northern California Sierra foothill communities ( Chico area ) with a short stint in LA for school, and then More

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Richard · Prescott, AZ

Why we moved to Arizona

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We have been visiting Arizona since 1972 and traveled through much of it. In 1992 we bought 5 acres in a rural-like area north of Prescott. We built a home in 1998 and More

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