Highest Crime in Arizona

Top 95 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Arizona

1 Catalina Foothills 2,435.6 per 1K

2 Three Points 2,435.6 per 1K

3 Drexel Heights 2,435.6 per 1K

4 Rincon Valley 2,435.6 per 1K

5 Flowing Wells 2,435.6 per 1K

6 Tanque Verde 2,435.6 per 1K

7 Casas Adobes 2,435.6 per 1K

8 Valencia West 2,435.6 per 1K

9 Picture Rocks 2,435.6 per 1K

10 Tucson Mountains 2,435.6 per 1K

11 Tucson Estates 2,435.6 per 1K

12 Globe 1,829.9 per 1K

13 Page 1,660.5 per 1K

14 Winslow 1,341.4 per 1K

15 Tuba City 968.9 per 1K

16 Kayenta 968.9 per 1K

17 Tolleson 919.0 per 1K

18 Snowflake 782.8 per 1K

19 Phoenix 698.9 per 1K

20 Williamson 692.2 per 1K

21 Tucson 688.4 per 1K

22 Benson 672.7 per 1K

23 Sierra Vista Southeast 672.7 per 1K

24 Cave Creek 571.9 per 1K

25 Coolidge 532.8 per 1K

26 Show Low 517.5 per 1K

27 Eloy 500.0 per 1K

28 Avra Valley 500.0 per 1K

29 Arizona City 500.0 per 1K

30 Flagstaff 489.3 per 1K

31 Prescott 488.8 per 1K

32 Guadalupe 470.5 per 1K

33 Casa Grande 469.5 per 1K

34 Fountain Hills 458.6 per 1K

35 Tempe 452.4 per 1K

36 Camp Verde 407.6 per 1K

37 Doney Park 395.7 per 1K

38 Yuma 380.7 per 1K

39 Mesa 376.9 per 1K

40 Payson 374.4 per 1K

41 Cottonwood 364.9 per 1K

42 Glendale 339.8 per 1K

43 Kingman 326.8 per 1K

44 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) 325.6 per 1K

45 Bullhead City 318.3 per 1K

46 Chino Valley 304.2 per 1K

47 Avondale 288.1 per 1K

48 Sierra Vista 261.8 per 1K

49 Golden Valley 255.9 per 1K

50 New Kingman-Butler 255.9 per 1K

51 Gold Canyon 244.1 per 1K

52 Wickenburg 241.0 per 1K

53 Rio Rico 235.5 per 1K

54 Peoria 233.1 per 1K

55 El Mirage 232.1 per 1K

56 Chandler 228.2 per 1K

57 Apache Junction 223.4 per 1K

58 Somerton 214.7 per 1K

59 Safford 211.8 per 1K

60 Fort Mohave 205.9 per 1K

61 Nogales 203.9 per 1K

62 Goodyear 201.6 per 1K

63 Prescott Valley 199.1 per 1K

64 Sun Lakes 184.7 per 1K

65 Sun City West 168.1 per 1K

66 Sun City 168.1 per 1K

67 Litchfield Park 168.1 per 1K

68 Citrus Park 168.1 per 1K

69 Youngtown 168.1 per 1K

70 Maricopa 167.1 per 1K

71 Florence 166.8 per 1K

72 Scottsdale 159.3 per 1K

73 Lake Havasu City 157.0 per 1K

74 Anthem 148.1 per 1K

75 New River 148.1 per 1K

76 Verde Village 145.3 per 1K

77 Sedona 145.3 per 1K

78 Sahuarita 139.0 per 1K

79 Buckeye 137.4 per 1K

80 Catalina 134.2 per 1K

81 Saddlebrooke 134.2 per 1K

82 San Tan Valley 127.7 per 1K

83 Surprise 97.9 per 1K

84 Gilbert 96.6 per 1K

85 San Luis 96.5 per 1K

86 Queen Creek 88.8 per 1K

87 Marana 71.7 per 1K

88 Paradise Valley 67.9 per 1K

89 Douglas 63.4 per 1K

90 Thatcher 58.0 per 1K

91 Oro Valley 47.9 per 1K

92 Fortuna Foothills 34.3 per 1K

93 Vail 33.1 per 1K

94 Green Valley 33.1 per 1K

95 Corona de Tucson 33.1 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Arizona face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Catalina Foothills has 2,435.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Catalina Foothills is 608.9x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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