Surprise, Arizona Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 163,202
Key Insights
- →Surprise has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 109.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 8.7% from the previous year.
- →12 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 58% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
109.1
+8.7% YoY
Murder Rate
7.3
12 murders
Property Crime Rate
875.6
1,429 total
vs National Avg
↓ -70%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 178
Murder12
Rape27
Robbery18
Aggravated Assault121
Property Crime: 1,429
Burglary154
Larceny-Theft1,113
Motor Vehicle Theft162
Arson12
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 163,202 | 178 | 109.1 | 12 | 1,429 | 875.6 |
| 2023 | 159,346 | 160 | 100.4 | 2 | 1,991 | 1249.5 |
| 2022 | 154,128 | 182 | 118.1 | 2 | 2,163 | 1403.4 |
| 2021 | 145,832 | 193 | 132.3 | 1 | 2,153 | 1476.4 |
| 2020 | 144,620 | 209 | 144.5 | 2 | 2,006 | 1387.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Surprise
Based on violent crime rate of 109.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 58% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.