Arizona Crime and Crime Rate
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The Arizona crime rate is higher than the national average crime rate.
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Arizona | 2,025.41 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Arizona Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Arizona | Count | 319 | 2,464 | 6,249 | 16,970 | 43,562 | 154,091 | 17,587 | NA | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 36.6 | 92.8 | 252.1 | 647.1 | 2,289.1 | 261.3 | NA | 1,672 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Arizona | Count | 357 | 2,343 | 6,702 | 17,490 | 48,533 | 159,272 | 17,438 | NA | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 35.4 | 101.1 | 263.9 | 732.4 | 2,403.5 | 263.2 | NA | 1,772 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Arizona | Count | 358 | 2,277 | 7,386 | 18,087 | 52,934 | 159,838 | 19,158 | NA | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 34.7 | 112.7 | 276.0 | 807.8 | 2,439.1 | 292.3 | NA | 1,861 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Arizona | Count | 405 | 2,264 | 7,127 | 16,515 | 54,929 | 155,664 | 19,829 | NA | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 34.9 | 109.9 | 254.8 | 847.3 | 2,401.3 | 305.9 | NA | 1,865 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Arizona | Count | 409 | 2,165 | 6,937 | 16,574 | 50,771 | 153,614 | 21,508 | NA | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 6.4 | 33.9 | 108.5 | 259.3 | 794.3 | 2,403.2 | 336.5 | NA | 1,854 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Arizona | Count | 354 | 2,110 | 8,099 | 16,366 | 53,412 | 155,184 | 25,986 | NA | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 32.0 | 122.8 | 248.1 | 809.8 | 2,352.8 | 394.0 | NA | 1,863 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Arizona | Count | 407 | 1,673 | 9,697 | 17,282 | 56,481 | 185,221 | 37,218 | NA | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 25.7 | 149.2 | 265.9 | 868.9 | 2,849.5 | 572.6 | NA | 2,145 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Arizona | Count | 468 | 1,856 | 9,618 | 18,658 | 57,825 | 173,580 | 48,389 | NA | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 7.4 | 29.3 | 151.7 | 294.3 | 912.2 | 2,738.4 | 763.4 | NA | 2,302 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Arizona | Count | 465 | 1,941 | 9,226 | 19,284 | 57,055 | 173,466 | 54,849 | NA | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 7.5 | 31.5 | 149.6 | 312.7 | 925.3 | 2,813.1 | 889.5 | NA | 2,418 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Arizona | Count | 445 | 2,006 | 8,579 | 19,448 | 56,328 | 176,112 | 54,905 | NA | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 7.5 | 33.8 | 144.4 | 327.4 | 948.4 | 2,965.2 | 924.4 | NA | 2,503 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Arizona Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Arizona | Count | 265 | 124 | 38 | 55 | 44 | 4 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 41 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Arizona | Count | 155 | 73 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 1 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 24 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Arizona | Count | 176 | 75 | 25 | 43 | 32 | 1 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 29 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Arizona | Count | 192 | 80 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 1 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 30 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Arizona | Count | 236 | 98 | 48 | 51 | 37 | 2 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 37 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Arizona | Count | 219 | 85 | 50 | 41 | 42 | 1 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 33 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Arizona | Count | 185 | 80 | 34 | 25 | 46 | 0 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 28 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Arizona | Count | 161 | 82 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 1 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Arizona | Count | 149 | 52 | 30 | 28 | 38 | 1 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 25 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Arizona Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Arizona | Count | 22,817 | 12,663 | 10,154 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 339.0 | 188.1 | 150.8 | 2.64 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Arizona | Count | 21,192 | 11,955 | 9,237 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 328.4 | 185.3 | 143.1 | 2.57 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Arizona | Count | 22,999 | 13,014 | 9,985 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 351.0 | 198.6 | 152.4 | 2.75 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Arizona | Count | 20,759 | 12,069 | 8,690 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 339.0 | 197.1 | 141.9 | 2.68 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Arizona | Count | 22,130 | 12,606 | 9,524 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 351.0 | 199.9 | 151.1 | 2.75 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Arizona | Count | 22,910 | 12,971 | 9,939 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 353.4 | 200.1 | 153.3 | 2.77 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Arizona | Count | 22,912 | 12,900 | 10,012 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 359.0 | 202.1 | 156.9 | 2.81 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Arizona | Count | 22,144 | 12,354 | 9,790 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 365.7 | 204.0 | 161.7 | 2.85 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Arizona | Count | 21,434 | 11,932 | 9,502 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 348.3 | 193.9 | 154.4 | 2.71 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 241.3 | 107.2 | 2.95 |
2005 | Arizona | Count | 20,560 | 11,572 | 8,988 | |
| Arizona | Per 100,000 | 353.5 | 199.0 | 154.5 | 2.76 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 241.1 | 106.0 | 2.94 |