Maricopa AZ Crime Rate 2009-2018

Interactive chart of the Maricopa, Arizona violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2009 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
  • The Maricopa AZ crime rate for 2018 was 191.12 per 100,000 population, a 0.31% decline from 2017.
  • The Maricopa AZ crime rate for 2017 was 191.72 per 100,000 population, a 1.91% decline from 2016.
  • The Maricopa AZ crime rate for 2016 was 195.46 per 100,000 population, a 13.49% increase from 2015.
  • The Maricopa AZ crime rate for 2015 was 172.22 per 100,000 population, a 24.64% increase from 2013.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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Other Cities in AZ
City Name Population Rate
Globe 7,330 2,141.88
Pinetop-Lakeside 4,371 1,098.15
Page 7,576 1,042.77
Miami 1,764 1,020.41
Winslow 9,361 886.66
Tolleson 7,305 835.04
Tucson 537,392 736.52
Phoenix 1,653,080 732.57
Casa Grande 56,479 612.62
St. Johns 3,510 598.29
Show Low 11,156 528.86
Hayden 970 515.46
Yuma 96,121 510.81
Tempe 188,543 484.24
Flagstaff 72,852 469.44
Glendale 249,799 467.18
Eloy 19,549 414.34
Williams 3,176 409.32
Quartzsite 3,695 405.95
Payson 15,549 405.17
Kingman 29,669 397.72
Fredonia 1,300 384.62
Bullhead City 40,354 369.23
Mesa 504,873 363.85
Snowflake-Taylor 9,971 361.05
Holbrook 5,048 356.58
Wickenburg 7,042 355.01
Chino Valley 11,840 354.73
Avondale 85,204 335.66
Safford 9,657 331.37
Prescott 43,172 315.02
Coolidge 12,815 288.72
Camp Verde 11,249 275.58
Willcox 3,465 259.74
Goodyear 82,159 247.08
Sierra Vista 42,574 244.28
Chandler 255,986 236.73
Kearny 2,116 236.29
Tombstone 1,283 233.83
Peoria 170,177 228.00
Superior 3,095 226.17
Jerome 456 219.30
El Mirage 35,733 215.49
Nogales 19,973 205.28
Wellton 3,003 199.80
Apache Junction 41,245 196.39
Parker 3,060 196.08
Maricopa 48,660 191.12
Eagar 4,876 184.58
Buckeye 71,318 175.27
Scottsdale 254,961 165.52
Lake Havasu City 54,678 160.94
Prescott Valley 45,337 147.78
Florence 25,987 130.83
Sahuarita 29,896 127.11
Surprise 136,611 120.78
Somerton 16,380 116.00
Springerville 1,955 102.30
Gilbert 247,463 94.56
Clarkdale 4,367 91.60
Marana 46,447 71.05
Oro Valley 44,844 37.91
San Luis 33,074 24.19
Paradise Valley 14,519 20.66
Thatcher 5,048 0.00
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Maricopa AZ US
2018 191.12 474.90 380.56
2017 191.72 505.71 394.86
2016 195.46 471.03 397.52
2015 172.22 410.23 373.74
2013 138.17 415.61 369.13
2012 129.23 428.58 387.75
2011 136.06 414.22 387.06
2009 99.62 426.45 431.88