Zip 85388 (Surprise, AZ) Crime

Surprise, AZ (85388) has a lower level of violent crime compared to the US average. In Surprise, the violent crime rate is 15.9 per 1,000 people, while the US average is 22.7 per 1,000 people. Property crime rates in Surprise are also lower than the national average; with 23.1 incidents per 1,000 people as opposed to 35.4 incidents per 1,000 people in the US. This data indicates that overall Surprise is a safer city than other areas in the United States when it comes to both violent and property related crimes.

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

Surprise (zip 85388) violent crime is 15.9. (The US average is 22.7)

Surprise (zip 85388) property crime is 23.1. (The US average is 35.4)

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

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

Surprise, AZ Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	463.9	5.2	0	72.2	386.6	4139.4	1190.8	2732.1	216.5
2001	225.6	3.1	3.1	21.9	197.4	2930.1	642.4	2030.7	257
2002	228.6	3	3	39.6	182.9	3490.1	746.8	2286.1	457.2
2004	178.6	0	13.4	34.6	130.6	3753.1	666.5	2635.3	451.4
2005	133.9	1.6	19.1	23.9	89.2	2968.9	462.1	2122.7	384.1
2006	137.2	0	22	27.2	88	2916.3	466	2084	366.3
2007	155.6	6.1	15.2	34.4	100	2519.1	539.6	1737	242.5
2008	113.7	0	7.9	44.5	61.3	2526.2	587.3	1733.2	205.7
2009	106	1	8.6	35.3	61.1	2297.2	508.2	1629.5	159.5
2010	114.9	0	14.1	37.9	62.8	2142.1	476.7	1558.1	107.3
2011	109.9	0	10.1	42.8	57.1	2179.9	517.7	1571.6	90.6
2012	134.1	2.5	6.6	51.3	73.7	2059.7	429.7	1532.4	97.7
2013		0	11.4	40	70.2	1730.7	328.2	1283.3	119.2
2014	109.6	3.2	7.2	24.8	74.4	1678.5	279.9	1295.5	103.2
2015	130.7	1.6	13.2	34.2	81.7	1697.7	319	1297	81.7
2016	103.3	4.6	9.2	29.1	60.5	1904.7	270.1	1515.2	119.4
2017	88.7	1.5	13.3	34.7	39.2	1788.8	168.5	1491	129.3
2018	120.8	5.1	15.4	27.1	73.2	1539.4	174.9	1223.9	140.5
2019	97.9	2.8	19.9	32.6	42.6	1477.7	153.9	1226.6	97.2

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Surprise, AZ	97.9	1,477.7	135,345	4	2019
El Mirage, AZ	232.1	2,713.8	34,376	7	2019
Youngtown, AZ	378.2	1,765.1	3,114	8	2010
Peoria, AZ	233.1	1,874.9	156,246	14	2019
Glendale, AZ	339.8	3,182.9	242,938	15	2019
Tolleson, AZ	919.0	9,001.2	6,638	16	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
El Mirage, AZ	232.1	2,713.8	34,376	7	2019
Paradise Valley, AZ	67.9	1,092.8	13,001	28	2019
Apache Junction, AZ	223.4	1,092.8	34,763	54	2019
Prescott, AZ	488.8	1,562.3	40,407	66	2019
Prescott Valley, AZ	199.1	1,015.0	25,030	68	2019
Coolidge, AZ	532.8	2,991.3	10,540	70	2019

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