Most Dangerous Cities in Arizona
Top 43 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Phoenix at 799.6/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Arizona
Arizona lists 43 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Phoenix at 799.6/100K violent down to Oro Valley at 51.4/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 748.2/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 283.8 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Phoenix reported 13,296 violent and 38,666 property offenses on a 1,662,809 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 2325.3/100K sits beside the 799.6/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Phoenix, Show Low, Tucson, Glendale, Eloy.
Phoenix offense desk
Phoenix's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (68% of 13,296 Part I violent offenses; mix index 5,233).
Phoenix's violent rate rose 1.9% vs 2023 (784.8 → 799.6 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Arizona highest-crime list.
Phoenix violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix | F | 1,662,809 | 799.6/100K | 2325.3/100K |
| 2 | Show Low | F | 12,341 | 737.4/100K | 2260.8/100K |
| 3 | Tucson | F | 548,789 | 588.8/100K | 3313.1/100K |
| 4 | Glendale | D | 255,512 | 488.4/100K | 2670.7/100K |
| 5 | Eloy | C | 19,594 | 484.8/100K | 969.7/100K |
| 6 | Mesa | D | 513,585 | 482.7/100K | 1464.6/100K |
| 7 | Tempe | D | 191,376 | 470.3/100K | 2893.8/100K |
| 8 | Flagstaff | D | 76,433 | 463.2/100K | 2232/100K |
| 9 | Bullhead City | D | 43,923 | 455.3/100K | 2192.5/100K |
| 10 | Apache Junction | C | 41,994 | 426.3/100K | 1512.1/100K |
| 11 | Yuma | C | 101,989 | 423.6/100K | 1247.2/100K |
| 12 | Casa Grande | C | 67,317 | 410/100K | 1528.6/100K |
| 13 | El Mirage | C | 35,815 | 382.5/100K | 1256.5/100K |
| 14 | Avondale | C | 94,911 | 369.8/100K | 2241/100K |
| 15 | Lake Havasu City | C | 59,898 | 355.6/100K | 1394/100K |
| 16 | Prescott | C | 48,339 | 335.1/100K | 1117.1/100K |
| 17 | Snowflake-Taylor | C | 11,231 | 311.6/100K | 1113/100K |
| 18 | Coolidge | C | 20,276 | 305.8/100K | 1528.9/100K |
| 19 | Payson | B | 16,845 | 261.2/100K | 1222.9/100K |
| 20 | Peoria | B | 201,056 | 254.7/100K | 1205.1/100K |
| 21 | Nogales | C | 19,686 | 228.6/100K | 3601.5/100K |
| 22 | Prescott Valley | B | 51,116 | 225/100K | 768.8/100K |
| 23 | Maricopa | B | 75,614 | 224.8/100K | 868.9/100K |
| 24 | Cottonwood | B | 13,441 | 223.2/100K | 1168.1/100K |
| 25 | Kingman | C | 36,187 | 221.1/100K | 3379.7/100K |
| 26 | Sierra Vista | B | 44,119 | 217.6/100K | 1663.7/100K |
| 27 | Camp Verde | B | 12,597 | 182.6/100K | 1135.2/100K |
| 28 | Goodyear | B | 116,892 | 182.2/100K | 1462.9/100K |
| 29 | Somerton | A | 14,717 | 176.7/100K | 530/100K |
| 30 | Buckeye | A | 114,513 | 166.8/100K | 771.1/100K |
| 31 | Scottsdale | B | 245,237 | 152.5/100K | 1875.3/100K |
| 32 | Chandler | B | 281,117 | 133.4/100K | 1504.4/100K |
| 33 | Gilbert | A | 277,527 | 132.2/100K | 968.2/100K |
| 34 | Florence | A | 23,354 | 119.9/100K | 548.1/100K |
| 35 | Queen Creek | A | 82,639 | 119.8/100K | 821.6/100K |
| 36 | Marana | A | 60,507 | 115.7/100K | 1350.3/100K |
| 37 | Surprise | A | 163,202 | 109.1/100K | 875.6/100K |
| 38 | Sahuarita | A | 37,049 | 91.8/100K | 977.1/100K |
| 39 | San Luis | A | 38,809 | 87.6/100K | 548.8/100K |
| 40 | Paradise Valley | A | 12,440 | 80.4/100K | 988.7/100K |
| 41 | Chino Valley | A | 14,059 | 78.2/100K | 469.5/100K |
| 42 | Douglas | A | 15,359 | 78.1/100K | 1569.1/100K |
| 43 | Oro Valley | A | 48,680 | 51.4/100K | 1148.3/100K |
Arizona overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.