crimebycounty

Arizona Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 15 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

292.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1385.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

15/15

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Arizona crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Arizona, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

15

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

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State crime brief

What stands out in Arizona

The average county-level total crime rate is 1677.0 per 100,000 residents, 28% below the national county benchmark.

Greenlee County reports 200.3 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Maricopa County reports 2930.3. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

15 of 15 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 102 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

15/15

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

102

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

28% below national benchmark.

1677.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

23% below national benchmark.

292.0

National 380.7

Property crime

29% below national benchmark.

1385.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime2 counties

13% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range3 counties

20% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime10 counties

67% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage15

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Greenlee County

    Rank #1 in this list

    200.3 per 100K

  2. Apache County

    Rank #2 in this list

    436.0 per 100K

  3. Graham County

    Rank #3 in this list

    834.8 per 100K

  4. Yavapai County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1224.4 per 100K

  5. Pinal County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1322.5 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Maricopa County

    Rank #1 in this list

    2930.3 per 100K

  2. Pima County

    Rank #2 in this list

    2921.7 per 100K

  3. Coconino County

    Rank #3 in this list

    2529.9 per 100K

  4. Mohave County

    Rank #4 in this list

    2194.9 per 100K

  5. La Paz County

    Rank #5 in this list

    2116.2 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Gila County

    Rank #1 in this list

    544.7 per 100K

  2. Maricopa County

    Rank #2 in this list

    511.1 per 100K

  3. Coconino County

    Rank #3 in this list

    429.8 per 100K

  4. La Paz County

    Rank #4 in this list

    383.7 per 100K

  5. Yuma County

    Rank #5 in this list

    373.3 per 100K

All Arizona Counties

CountySafety Score
Greenlee County90/100
Apache County82/100
Graham County64/100
Yavapai County45/100
Pinal County42/100
Navajo County39/100
Cochise County33/100
Santa Cruz County28/100
Yuma County27/100
Gila County23/100
La Paz County19/100
Mohave County18/100
Coconino County13/100
Maricopa County9/100
Pima County9/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Arizona crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Arizona county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Greenlee County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Arizona county dataset at 200.3 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Arizona county has the highest reported crime rate?
Maricopa County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Arizona county dataset at 2930.3 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Arizona compare with the national crime benchmark?
Arizona's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1677.0 per 100,000 residents, 28% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Arizona?
Property crime makes up about 83% of the average reported county crime mix in Arizona, while violent crime makes up about 17%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Arizona?
15 of 15 Arizona counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Arizona county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Gila County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Arizona county dataset at 544.7 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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