Phoenix, AZ Crime and Crime Rate
Hot Rankings
High /
Low AZ Cities by Males Employed
High /
Low AZ Cities by Females Employed
The Phoenix crime rate is higher than the Arizona average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #62
Phoenix, AZ | 2,738.70 |
Arizona | 2,025.41 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Phoenix, AZ Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 114 | 1,006 | 2,952 | 4,677 | 14,316 | 35,461 | 7,200 | 313 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 7.5 | 65.8 | 193.0 | 305.7 | 935.8 | 2,317.9 | 470.6 | 20.5 | 2,319 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 36.6 | 92.8 | 252.1 | 647.1 | 2,289.1 | 261.3 | NA | 1,672 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 118 | 635 | 3,233 | 5,506 | 16,747 | 36,983 | 6,355 | 269 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 7.9 | 42.3 | 215.2 | 366.5 | 1,114.9 | 2,462.0 | 423.1 | 17.9 | 2,404 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 35.4 | 101.1 | 263.9 | 732.4 | 2,403.5 | 263.2 | NA | 1,772 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 123 | 556 | 3,516 | 5,263 | 17,912 | 35,678 | 7,187 | 306 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 8.3 | 37.4 | 236.7 | 354.3 | 1,205.8 | 2,401.7 | 483.8 | 20.6 | 2,467 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 34.7 | 112.7 | 276.0 | 807.8 | 2,439.1 | 292.3 | NA | 1,861 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 116 | 559 | 3,324 | 4,090 | 18,666 | 38,258 | 7,555 | 273 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 7.9 | 38.1 | 226.7 | 279.0 | 1,273.2 | 2,609.5 | 515.3 | 18.6 | 2,476 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 34.9 | 109.9 | 254.8 | 847.3 | 2,401.3 | 305.9 | NA | 1,865 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 117 | 522 | 3,250 | 4,113 | 15,626 | 38,012 | 7,724 | 320 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 7.6 | 33.8 | 210.4 | 266.3 | 1,011.8 | 2,461.2 | 500.1 | 20.7 | 2,237 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 6.4 | 33.9 | 108.5 | 259.3 | 794.3 | 2,403.2 | 336.5 | NA | 1,854 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 122 | 522 | 3,757 | 4,329 | 16,281 | 39,643 | 9,693 | 436 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 7.6 | 32.7 | 235.2 | 271.0 | 1,019.2 | 2,481.7 | 606.8 | 27.3 | 2,337 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 32.0 | 122.8 | 248.1 | 809.8 | 2,352.8 | 394.0 | NA | 1,863 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 167 | 481 | 4,825 | 4,992 | 18,783 | 48,685 | 15,221 | 473 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 10.5 | 30.3 | 304.3 | 314.8 | 1,184.4 | 3,070.0 | 959.8 | 29.8 | 2,922 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 25.7 | 149.2 | 265.9 | 868.9 | 2,849.5 | 572.6 | NA | 2,145 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 213 | 509 | 4,942 | 5,495 | 19,212 | 49,754 | 20,859 | 487 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 13.8 | 33.0 | 320.6 | 356.4 | 1,246.2 | 3,227.2 | 1,353.0 | 31.6 | 3,318 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 7.4 | 29.3 | 151.7 | 294.3 | 912.2 | 2,738.4 | 763.4 | NA | 2,302 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 234 | 550 | 4,363 | 6,047 | 16,150 | 49,811 | 24,089 | 525 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 15.4 | 36.2 | 287.5 | 398.5 | 1,064.3 | 3,282.6 | 1,587.5 | 34.6 | 3,391 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 7.5 | 31.5 | 149.6 | 312.7 | 925.3 | 2,813.1 | 889.5 | NA | 2,418 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 220 | 533 | 4,237 | 5,701 | 16,255 | 52,537 | 24,536 | 472 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 15.0 | 36.4 | 289.0 | 388.8 | 1,108.6 | 3,583.0 | 1,673.3 | 32.2 | 3,517 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 7.5 | 33.8 | 144.4 | 327.4 | 948.4 | 2,965.2 | 924.4 | NA | 2,503 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Phoenix, AZ | 71.00 |
Arizona | 30.44 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Phoenix, AZ Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 183 | 91 | 19 | 35 | 35 | 3 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 12.0 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 119 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 41 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 81 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 1 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 53 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 24 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 121 | 59 | 8 | 32 | 22 | 0 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 81 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 29 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 123 | 50 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 1 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 83 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 30 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 135 | 50 | 19 | 37 | 27 | 2 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 8.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 87 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 37 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 115 | 36 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 0 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 71 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 33 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 89 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 23 | 0 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 56 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 28 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 80 | 38 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 0 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 51 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 60 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 1 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 39 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 25 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Phoenix, AZ | 2.23 |
Arizona | 2.73 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Phoenix, AZ Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 3,713 | 2,805 | 908 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 242.7 | 183.4 | 59.4 | 2.13 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 339.0 | 188.1 | 150.8 | 2.64 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 3,905 | 2,890 | 1,015 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 260.0 | 192.4 | 67.6 | 2.26 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 328.4 | 185.3 | 143.1 | 2.57 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 3,986 | 2,979 | 1,007 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 268.3 | 200.5 | 67.8 | 2.34 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 351.0 | 198.6 | 152.4 | 2.75 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 4,169 | 3,079 | 1,090 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 284.4 | 210.0 | 74.3 | 2.47 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 339.0 | 197.1 | 141.9 | 2.68 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 4,198 | 3,146 | 1,052 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 271.8 | 203.7 | 68.1 | 2.38 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 351.0 | 199.9 | 151.1 | 2.75 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 4,360 | 3,279 | 1,081 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 272.9 | 205.3 | 67.7 | 2.39 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 353.4 | 200.1 | 153.3 | 2.77 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 4,420 | 3,351 | 1,069 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 278.7 | 211.3 | 67.4 | 2.45 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 359.0 | 202.1 | 156.9 | 2.81 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 4,284 | 3,151 | 1,133 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Per 100,000 | 277.9 | 204.4 | 73.5 | 2.41 |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 365.7 | 204.0 | 161.7 | 2.85 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 3,829 | 2,896 | 933 | |
2005 | Phoenix, AZ | Count | 3,782 | 2,898 | 884 | |