Phoenix police area, Arizona, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 12,078 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Phoenix 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 | 127 | 7.5 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1,045 | 61.9 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 8,189 | 484.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2,415 | 143 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 4,525 | 268 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 24,041 | 1,423.7 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5,932 | 351.3 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 157 | 9.3 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 127 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1,045 |
| Violence | 8,189 |
| Robbery | 2,415 |
| Theft and burglary | 34,498 |
| Other | 157 |
Questions about crime in Phoenix police area
- Is Phoenix police area safe?
- Phoenix police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Phoenix police area?
- Phoenix police area: Weighted crime: 12,078 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Phoenix police area?
- Recorded homicides in Phoenix police area (2025): 127.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Phoenix since 2010
Phoenix: Mayor Kate Gallego (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Katie Hobbs (Democrat)
Kate Gallego · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since April 2025
Phoenix ▼ −12% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Kate Gallego · Democrat, nonpartisan office
April 2021 – April 2025
Phoenix ▼ −18% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Kate Gallego · Democrat, nonpartisan office
March 2019 – April 2021
Phoenix ▼ −10% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Thelda Williams · Republican, nonpartisan office
May 2018 – March 2019
Phoenix ▼ −5% · USA ▼ −5%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Greg Stanton · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2016 – May 2018
Phoenix ▲ +8% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Greg Stanton · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2012 – January 2016
Phoenix ▼ −17% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
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.
