Glendale, Arizona Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 255,512
Key Insights
- →Glendale has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 488.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 14.1% from the previous year.
- →20 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 12% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
488.4
-14.1% YoY
Murder Rate
7.8
20 murders
Property Crime Rate
2670.7
6,824 total
vs National Avg
↑ 36%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,248
Murder20
Rape147
Robbery167
Aggravated Assault914
Property Crime: 6,824
Burglary798
Larceny-Theft4,906
Motor Vehicle Theft1,120
Arson30
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 255,512 | 1,248 | 488.4 | 20 | 6,824 | 2670.7 |
| 2023 | 253,768 | 1,443 | 568.6 | 16 | 7,316 | 2882.9 |
| 2022 | 250,466 | 1,365 | 545.0 | 20 | 8,115 | 3240.0 |
| 2020 | 255,468 | 1,123 | 439.6 | 24 | 6,956 | 2722.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Glendale
Based on violent crime rate of 488.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 12% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.