Pima County Crime & Safety

Pima County has a total crime rate of 2921.7 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (359.4 per 100K) and property crimes (2562.3 per 100K).

Pima County has a safety score of 9/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #15 out of 15 counties in Arizona for safety (1 = safest).

Pima is one of the more active regions in Arizona, surpassing the state average crime rate of 1,677.3. The safety score of 95.4 trails the state average of 97.4.

Property crime is the primary concern here, reaching 2,562.3 per 100K compared to a violent crime rate of 359.4. This high property crime rate drives the overall safety score downward.

Crime data for Pima County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Pima County has a safety score of 9/100, which is below the Arizona average of 36/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.