Crime & Safety in Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix has a violent crime rate of 699 per 100,000 residents, 84% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 434.4 per 100,000, robbery at 189.3, rape at 67.5. The murder rate is 7.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,315 per 100,000, 69% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,335, burglary at 561, vehicle theft at 419 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 630 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Phoenix receives a safety grade of F.