Prescott, Arizona Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 48,339
Key Insights
- →Prescott has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 335.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.6% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 22% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
335.1
-4.6% YoY
Murder Rate
2.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1117.1
540 total
vs National Avg
↓ -7%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 162
Murder1
Rape11
Robbery9
Aggravated Assault141
Property Crime: 540
Burglary108
Larceny-Theft409
Motor Vehicle Theft23
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,339 | 162 | 335.1 | 1 | 540 | 1117.1 |
| 2023 | 48,396 | 170 | 351.3 | 1 | 698 | 1442.3 |
| 2022 | 47,878 | 192 | 401.0 | 1 | 636 | 1328.4 |
| 2021 | 45,391 | 207 | 456.0 | 1 | 594 | 1308.6 |
| 2020 | 44,835 | 168 | 374.7 | 0 | 657 | 1465.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Prescott
Based on violent crime rate of 335.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 22% 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.