Safest Cities in Arizona (2024)
Ranked by violent crime rate per 100,000 residents from 2024 FBI data. Arizona has 65 cities reporting crime data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 421.9 per 100K.
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Top 25 Safest Cities in Arizona
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Property Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredonia | 1,299 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 77.0 | A+ |
| 2 | Clarkdale | 5,061 | 19.8 | 0.0 | 553.3 | A |
| 3 | Wellton | 2,638 | 37.9 | 0.0 | 341.2 | A |
| 4 | Oro Valley | 48,680 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 1148.3 | B+ |
| 5 | Thatcher | 5,546 | 72.1 | 0.0 | 649.1 | B |
| 6 | Douglas | 15,359 | 78.1 | 0.0 | 1569.1 | B |
| 7 | Chino Valley | 14,059 | 78.2 | 0.0 | 469.5 | B |
| 8 | Paradise Valley | 12,440 | 80.4 | 0.0 | 988.7 | B |
| 9 | San Luis | 38,809 | 87.6 | 0.0 | 548.8 | B |
| 10 | Sahuarita | 37,049 | 91.8 | 5.4 | 977.1 | B |
| 11 | Bisbee | 5,019 | 99.6 | 0.0 | 637.6 | B |
| 12 | Litchfield Park | 6,881 | 101.7 | 0.0 | 944.6 | B |
| 13 | Wickenburg | 8,343 | 107.9 | 0.0 | 863.0 | C+ |
| 14 | Surprise | 163,202 | 109.1 | 7.3 | 875.6 | C+ |
| 15 | Marana | 60,507 | 115.7 | 3.3 | 1350.3 | C+ |
| 16 | Queen Creek | 82,639 | 119.8 | 0.0 | 821.6 | C+ |
| 17 | Florence | 23,354 | 119.9 | 8.6 | 548.1 | C+ |
| 18 | Huachuca City | 1,608 | 124.4 | 0.0 | 746.3 | C+ |
| 19 | Gilbert | 277,527 | 132.2 | 0.4 | 968.2 | C+ |
| 20 | Chandler | 281,117 | 133.4 | 0.7 | 1504.4 | C+ |
| 21 | Scottsdale | 245,237 | 152.5 | 0.4 | 1875.3 | C |
| 22 | Buckeye | 114,513 | 166.8 | 2.6 | 771.1 | C |
| 23 | Somerton | 14,717 | 176.7 | 0.0 | 530.0 | C |
| 24 | Goodyear | 116,892 | 182.2 | 0.0 | 1462.9 | C |
| 25 | Camp Verde | 12,597 | 182.6 | 0.0 | 1135.2 | C |
Most Dangerous Cities in Arizona
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinetop-Lakeside | 4,246 | 1201.1 | 0.0 | F |
| 2 | Tolleson | 7,141 | 1008.3 | 0.0 | F |
| 3 | Winslow | 8,362 | 813.2 | 0.0 | F |
| 4 | Globe | 7,156 | 810.5 | 0.0 | F |
| 5 | Phoenix | 1,662,809 | 799.6 | 8.4 | F |
| 6 | Show Low | 12,341 | 737.4 | 16.2 | F |
| 7 | St. Johns | 3,343 | 628.2 | 0.0 | F |
| 8 | Williams | 3,549 | 619.9 | 0.0 | F |
| 9 | Tucson | 548,789 | 588.8 | 6.7 | F |
| 10 | Page | 7,288 | 548.8 | 0.0 | F |
| 11 | Glendale | 255,512 | 488.4 | 7.8 | F |
| 12 | Eloy | 19,594 | 484.8 | 10.2 | F |
| 13 | Mesa | 513,585 | 482.7 | 2.7 | F |
| 14 | Tempe | 191,376 | 470.3 | 2.6 | F |
| 15 | Flagstaff | 76,433 | 463.2 | 6.5 | F |
All 65 Cities in Arizona
Complete list ranked from safest to most dangerous.
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| # | City | Pop. | Violent Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredonia | 1,299 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 2 | Clarkdale | 5,061 | 19.8 | A |
| 3 | Wellton | 2,638 | 37.9 | A |
| 4 | Oro Valley | 48,680 | 51.4 | B+ |
| 5 | Thatcher | 5,546 | 72.1 | B |
| 6 | Douglas | 15,359 | 78.1 | B |
| 7 | Chino Valley | 14,059 | 78.2 | B |
| 8 | Paradise Valley | 12,440 | 80.4 | B |
| 9 | San Luis | 38,809 | 87.6 | B |
| 10 | Sahuarita | 37,049 | 91.8 | B |
| 11 | Bisbee | 5,019 | 99.6 | B |
| 12 | Litchfield Park | 6,881 | 101.7 | B |
| 13 | Wickenburg | 8,343 | 107.9 | C+ |
| 14 | Surprise | 163,202 | 109.1 | C+ |
| 15 | Marana | 60,507 | 115.7 | C+ |
| 16 | Queen Creek | 82,639 | 119.8 | C+ |
| 17 | Florence | 23,354 | 119.9 | C+ |
| 18 | Huachuca City | 1,608 | 124.4 | C+ |
| 19 | Gilbert | 277,527 | 132.2 | C+ |
| 20 | Chandler | 281,117 | 133.4 | C+ |
| 21 | Scottsdale | 245,237 | 152.5 | C |
| 22 | Buckeye | 114,513 | 166.8 | C |
| 23 | Somerton | 14,717 | 176.7 | C |
| 24 | Goodyear | 116,892 | 182.2 | C |
| 25 | Camp Verde | 12,597 | 182.6 | C |
| 26 | Quartzsite | 2,382 | 209.9 | D+ |
| 27 | Sierra Vista | 44,119 | 217.6 | D+ |
| 28 | Kingman | 36,187 | 221.1 | D+ |
| 29 | Cottonwood | 13,441 | 223.2 | D+ |
| 30 | Maricopa | 75,614 | 224.8 | D+ |
| 31 | Prescott Valley | 51,116 | 225.0 | D+ |
| 32 | Nogales | 19,686 | 228.6 | D+ |
| 33 | Peoria | 201,056 | 254.7 | D+ |
| 34 | Payson | 16,845 | 261.2 | D+ |
| 35 | Superior | 2,621 | 267.1 | D+ |
| 36 | Coolidge | 20,276 | 305.8 | D |
| 37 | Snowflake-Taylor | 11,231 | 311.6 | D |
| 38 | Sedona | 9,861 | 314.4 | D |
| 39 | Colorado City | 2,826 | 318.5 | D |
| 40 | Prescott | 48,339 | 335.1 | D |
| 41 | Parker | 3,393 | 353.7 | D |
| 42 | Lake Havasu City | 59,898 | 355.6 | D |
| 43 | Avondale | 94,911 | 369.8 | D |
| 44 | El Mirage | 35,815 | 382.5 | F |
| 45 | Willcox | 3,194 | 407.0 | F |
| 46 | Casa Grande | 67,317 | 410.0 | F |
| 47 | Yuma | 101,989 | 423.6 | F |
| 48 | Apache Junction | 41,994 | 426.3 | F |
| 49 | Jerome | 459 | 435.7 | F |
| 50 | Bullhead City | 43,923 | 455.3 | F |
| 51 | Flagstaff | 76,433 | 463.2 | F |
| 52 | Tempe | 191,376 | 470.3 | F |
| 53 | Mesa | 513,585 | 482.7 | F |
| 54 | Eloy | 19,594 | 484.8 | F |
| 55 | Glendale | 255,512 | 488.4 | F |
| 56 | Page | 7,288 | 548.8 | F |
| 57 | Tucson | 548,789 | 588.8 | F |
| 58 | Williams | 3,549 | 619.9 | F |
| 59 | St. Johns | 3,343 | 628.2 | F |
| 60 | Show Low | 12,341 | 737.4 | F |
| 61 | Phoenix | 1,662,809 | 799.6 | F |
| 62 | Globe | 7,156 | 810.5 | F |
| 63 | Winslow | 8,362 | 813.2 | F |
| 64 | Tolleson | 7,141 | 1008.3 | F |
| 65 | Pinetop-Lakeside | 4,246 | 1201.1 | F |
About This Data
Crime rates are from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, the most recent data available. Rates are per 100,000 residents. Safety grades are based on national percentile ranking — an "A" means the city is safer than 80%+ of all US cities in our database.
Not all cities report to the FBI. Small agencies may have incomplete data. Always consider multiple years of data before drawing conclusions about a city's safety.
National demographic context: Crime and safety vary across racial and ethnic groups. Per-city demographic data is not published by the FBI, but national patterns show significant disparities. Full demographics | Racial disparities