Oro Valley Rated #2 Safest City 2018
/Arizona’s 20 Safest Cities of 2018
State to state crime rates vary. Even region to region rates differ. Based on the most recent FBI crime report, the Western region of the US had a higher violent crime rate than many other areas of the country, including the Northeast, Midwest, and Middle Atlantic.
With that in mind, we were impressed to find the violent crime rate in Arizona (considered a Western state for FBI reporting purposes) was less than the national rate.
The twenty safest cities in Arizona cited just 1.7 violent crimes per 1,000 people—that’s approximately 63% less than the national rate of 4.64.
From big cities such as Chandler and Scottsdale to smaller ones like Nogales and Sahuarita, the Grand Canyon State offers many safe places.
Whether you live in Arizona or you’re thinking of moving there, you’ll have several cities to choose from…including ORO VALLEY, which was chosen #2!
LIST: 20 Safest Cities in Arizona
1. Buckeye
Population: 64,563
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.54
Property crimes per 1,000: 15.88
Total crime: 3.40% violent, 96.60% property
2. Oro Valley
Population: 44,089
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.66
Property crimes per 1,000: 14.81
Total crime: 4.46% violent, 95.54% property
3. Florence
Population: 31,130
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.71
Property crimes per 1,000: 4.85
Total crime: 14.64% violent, 85.36% property
4. Gilbert
Population: 255,899
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.78
Property crimes per 1,000: 13.16
Total crime: 5.93% violent, 94.07% property
5. Sahuarita
Population: 25,792
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.89
Property crimes per 1,000: 14.54
Total crime: 6.12% violent, 93.88% property
6. Marana
Population: 42,808
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.93
Property crimes per 1,000: 24.41
Total crime: 3.81% violent, 96.19% property
7. Surprise
Population: 130,679
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.03
Property crimes per 1,000: 19.05
Total crime: 5.41 % violent, 94.59% property
8. San Luis
Population: 32,227
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.21
Property crimes per 1,000: 13.25
Total crime: 9.13% violent, 90.87% property
9. Scottsdale
Population: 240,885
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.53
Property crimes per 1,000: 23.65
Total crime: 6.47% violent, 93.53% property
10. Prescott Valley
Population: 42,900
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.82
Property crimes per 1,000: 23.17
Total crime: 7.85% violent, 92.15% property
11. Maricopa
Population: 49,627
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.95
Property crimes per 1,000: 13.06
Total crime: 14.93% violent, 85.07% property
12. Sierra Vista
Population: 42,988
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.98
Property crimes per 1,000: 29.73
Total crime: 6.66% violent, 93.34% property
13. Peoria
Population: 174,797
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.00
Property crimes per 1,000: 21.22
Total crime: 9.43% violent, 90.57% property
14. Chandler
Population: 265,922
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.10
Property crimes per 1,000: 23.13
Total crime: 9.08% violent, 90.92% property
15. El Mirage
Population: 34,376
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.15
Property crimes per 1,000: 30.60
Total crime: 7.03% violent, 92.97% property
16. Bullhead City
Population: 39,426
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.51
Property crimes per 1,000: 35.64
Total crime: 7.04% violent, 92.96% property
17. Lake Havasu City
Population: 53,746
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.62
Property crimes per 1,000: 22.66
Total crime: 11.56% violent, 88.44% property
18. Apache Junction
Population: 38,506
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.78
Property crimes per 1,000: 23.92
Total crime: 11.62% violent, 88.38% property
19. Avondale
Population: 81,605
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.86
Property crimes per 1,000: 39.97
Total crime: 7.16% violent, 92.84% property
20. Nogales
Population: 20,143
Violent crimes per 1,000: 3.08
Property crimes per 1,000: 24.92
Total crime: 12.36% violent, 87.64% property
How We Chose the Safest Cities in Arizona
To identify the twenty safest cities in Arizona, we reviewed the 2016 FBI crime report statistics and population data. Cities that fell below identified population thresholds or that failed to submit a complete crime report to the FBI were excluded from the ranking system.
Evaluations are based on the number of reported violent crimes in each city. If there was a tie, we also factored in the number of property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft).
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