Arizona Crime Grades

By Kiznis Studio Editorial · FBI UCR 2024

64 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 0/100 (High Risk).

FBI UCR Safety Grade Snapshot: Arizona

Arizona earned an overall safety grade of F (score: 0/100, High Risk) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 428.6 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 1786 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 64 Arizona cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 64 graded Arizona cities, 1 earned A+, 0 earned A, 2 received B, 2 landed at C, 5 received D, and 54 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Fredonia with a A+ grade (score: 97/100, violent rate 0/100K). The lowest-rated city is Pinetop-Lakeside with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 1201.1/100K).

Roughly 2% of graded cities in Arizona achieved an A or A+ rating, while 92% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Arizona and other states on the site.

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#	Grade	City	Score	Violent Rate	Property Rate	Population
1	A+	Fredonia	97	0/100K	77/100K	1,299
2	B	Clarkdale	66	19.8/100K	553.3/100K	5,061
3	B	Wellton	66	37.9/100K	341.2/100K	2,638
4	C	Oro Valley	45	51.4/100K	1148.3/100K	48,680
5	C	Chino Valley	41	78.2/100K	469.5/100K	14,059
6	D	Thatcher	36	72.1/100K	649.1/100K	5,546
7	D	San Luis	33	87.6/100K	548.8/100K	38,809
8	D	Douglas	31	78.1/100K	1569.1/100K	15,359
9	D	Paradise Valley	30	80.4/100K	988.7/100K	12,440
10	D	Sahuarita	25	91.8/100K	977.1/100K	37,049
11	F	Bisbee	23	99.6/100K	637.6/100K	5,019
12	F	Litchfield Park	20	101.7/100K	944.6/100K	6,881
13	F	Wickenburg	17	107.9/100K	863/100K	8,343
14	F	Florence	17	119.9/100K	548.1/100K	23,354
15	F	Surprise	16	109.1/100K	875.6/100K	163,202
16	F	Marana	13	115.7/100K	1350.3/100K	60,507
17	F	Queen Creek	11	119.8/100K	821.6/100K	82,639
18	F	Somerton	7	176.7/100K	530/100K	14,717
19	F	Gilbert	4	132.2/100K	968.2/100K	277,527
20	F	Chandler	4	133.4/100K	1504.4/100K	281,117
21	F	Scottsdale	0	152.5/100K	1875.3/100K	245,237
22	F	Buckeye	0	166.8/100K	771.1/100K	114,513
23	F	Goodyear	0	182.2/100K	1462.9/100K	116,892
24	F	Camp Verde	0	182.6/100K	1135.2/100K	12,597
25	F	Quartzsite	0	209.9/100K	2854.7/100K	2,382
26	F	Sierra Vista	0	217.6/100K	1663.7/100K	44,119
27	F	Kingman	0	221.1/100K	3379.7/100K	36,187
28	F	Cottonwood	0	223.2/100K	1168.1/100K	13,441
29	F	Maricopa	0	224.8/100K	868.9/100K	75,614
30	F	Prescott Valley	0	225/100K	768.8/100K	51,116
31	F	Nogales	0	228.6/100K	3601.5/100K	19,686
32	F	Peoria	0	254.7/100K	1205.1/100K	201,056
33	F	Payson	0	261.2/100K	1222.9/100K	16,845
34	F	Superior	0	267.1/100K	3128.6/100K	2,621
35	F	Coolidge	0	305.8/100K	1528.9/100K	20,276
36	F	Snowflake-Taylor	0	311.6/100K	1113/100K	11,231
37	F	Sedona	0	314.4/100K	1298/100K	9,861
38	F	Colorado City	0	318.5/100K	1840.1/100K	2,826
39	F	Prescott	0	335.1/100K	1117.1/100K	48,339
40	F	Parker	0	353.7/100K	1385.2/100K	3,393
41	F	Lake Havasu City	0	355.6/100K	1394/100K	59,898
42	F	Avondale	0	369.8/100K	2241/100K	94,911
43	F	El Mirage	0	382.5/100K	1256.5/100K	35,815
44	F	Willcox	0	407/100K	1690.7/100K	3,194
45	F	Casa Grande	0	410/100K	1528.6/100K	67,317
46	F	Yuma	0	423.6/100K	1247.2/100K	101,989
47	F	Apache Junction	0	426.3/100K	1512.1/100K	41,994
48	F	Jerome	0	435.7/100K	3485.8/100K	459
49	F	Bullhead City	0	455.3/100K	2192.5/100K	43,923
50	F	Flagstaff	0	463.2/100K	2232/100K	76,433
51	F	Tempe	0	470.3/100K	2893.8/100K	191,376
52	F	Mesa	0	482.7/100K	1464.6/100K	513,585
53	F	Eloy	0	484.8/100K	969.7/100K	19,594
54	F	Glendale	0	488.4/100K	2670.7/100K	255,512
55	F	Page	0	548.8/100K	5200.3/100K	7,288
56	F	Tucson	0	588.8/100K	3313.1/100K	548,789
57	F	Williams	0	619.9/100K	2535.9/100K	3,549
58	F	St. Johns	0	628.2/100K	927.3/100K	3,343
59	F	Show Low	0	737.4/100K	2260.8/100K	12,341
60	F	Phoenix	0	799.6/100K	2325.3/100K	1,662,809
61	F	Globe	0	810.5/100K	5408/100K	7,156
62	F	Winslow	0	813.2/100K	3635.5/100K	8,362
63	F	Tolleson	0	1008.3/100K	9158.4/100K	7,141
64	F	Pinetop-Lakeside	0	1201.1/100K	3155.9/100K	4,246

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arizona's overall crime safety grade?

Arizona has an overall safety grade of F (score: 0/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 428.6 per 100K and property crime rate of 1786 per 100K compared to national averages.

How many cities in Arizona have an A+ safety grade?

1 cities in Arizona earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 0 additional cities earned an A grade.

Which is the safest city in Arizona?

Fredonia is the highest-rated city in Arizona with a A+ grade (score: 97/100). Its violent crime rate is 0 per 100K.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.

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