Apache Junction, Arizona Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 41,994
Key Insights
- →Apache Junction has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 426.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 15.7% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 16% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
426.3
-15.7% YoY
Murder Rate
2.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1512.1
635 total
vs National Avg
↑ 19%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 179
Murder1
Rape18
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault156
Property Crime: 635
Burglary70
Larceny-Theft465
Motor Vehicle Theft100
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,994 | 179 | 426.3 | 1 | 635 | 1512.1 |
| 2023 | 40,917 | 207 | 505.9 | 4 | 675 | 1649.7 |
| 2022 | 41,099 | 135 | 328.5 | 4 | 786 | 1912.5 |
| 2021 | 44,607 | 125 | 280.2 | 1 | 643 | 1441.5 |
| 2020 | 43,385 | 93 | 214.4 | 2 | 770 | 1774.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Apache Junction
Based on violent crime rate of 426.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 16% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.