Maricopa County police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
Figures are for the police agency that covers Maricopa County police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 15 | 6.6 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 77 | 33.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 562 | 246.1 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 29 | 12.7 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 293 | 128.3 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,226 | 536.9 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 355 | 155.5 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 14 | 6.1 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 15 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 77 |
| Violence | 562 |
| Robbery | 29 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,874 |
| Other | 14 |
Questions about crime in Maricopa County police area
- Is Maricopa County police area safe?
- Maricopa County police area: No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
- How many murders are there in Maricopa County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Maricopa County police area (2025): 15.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Maricopa County since 2010
Maricopa County: Sheriff Jerry Sheridan (Republican). Governor: Katie Hobbs (Democrat)
Jerry Sheridan · Republican
since 2024
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Paul Penzone · Democrat
2020 – 2024
Maricopa County ▼ −23% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paul Penzone · Democrat
2016 – 2020
Maricopa County ▼ −6% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Joe Arpaio · Republican
2012 – 2016
Maricopa County ▲ +11% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Joe Arpaio · Republican
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
