Zip 85281 (Tempe, AZ) Crime

The crime rate in the Tempe, AZ zip code of 85281 is significantly higher than the national average. The violent crime rate in 85281 is 47.5, more than double the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime rate in 85281 is 57.8, which is over 60% more than the US average of 35.4. Therefore, it can be concluded that crime rates in this area are much higher than across the rest of the country.

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

Tempe (zip 85281) violent crime is 47.5. (The US average is 22.7)

Tempe (zip 85281) property crime is 57.8. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Tempe, Arizona does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Avondale, Arizona. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Avondale, 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	2	2019
Paradise Valley, AZ	67.9	1,092.8	13,001	9	2019
Chandler, AZ	228.2	2,070.9	181,517	11	2019
Mesa, AZ	376.9	1,868.7	445,256	12	2019
Gilbert, AZ	96.6	1,202.6	231,799	13	2019
Phoenix, AZ	698.9	3,314.6	1,300,786	14	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Avondale, AZ	288.1	3,552.7	85,204	24	2019
Maricopa, AZ	167.1	1,187.1	47,466	27	2019
Goodyear, AZ	201.6	2,397.3	66,199	28	2019
Casa Grande, AZ	469.5	2,289.0	51,995	37	2019
Buckeye, AZ	137.3	1,623.8	56,780	42	2019
Marana, AZ	71.7	2,318.9	35,456	80	2019

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