Phoenix, Arizona Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 1,662,809
Key Insights
- →Phoenix has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 799.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 1.9% from the previous year.
- →139 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.34 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
799.6
+1.9% YoY
Murder Rate
8.4
139 murders
Property Crime Rate
2325.3
38,666 total
vs National Avg
↑ 123%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 13,296
Murder139
Rape1,069
Robbery3,020
Aggravated Assault9,068
Property Crime: 38,666
Burglary5,274
Larceny-Theft26,308
Motor Vehicle Theft7,084
Arson226
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,662,809 | 13,296 | 799.6 | 139 | 38,666 | 2325.3 |
| 2023 | 1,660,686 | 13,033 | 784.8 | 191 | 41,249 | 2483.9 |
| 2022 | 1,637,902 | 13,515 | 825.1 | 217 | 47,530 | 2901.9 |
| 2020 | 1,708,960 | 13,646 | 798.5 | 187 | 51,089 | 2989.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Phoenix
Based on violent crime rate of 799.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% 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.