Safest Cities in Arizona 2026
Arizona has 10 cities in our database with a statewide violent crime rate of 535.4 per 100,000 residents. The safest city is Tempe with a Safety Context Score of 76/100. All rates are per capita — never raw counts.
| # | City | Population | Violent/100K | Property/100K | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tempe | 181K | 209.1 | 1,340 | B (76) |
| 2 | Scottsdale | 241K | 213.9 | 2,193 | B (74) |
| 3 | Surprise | 142K | 219.5 | 1,723 | B (72) |
| 4 | Glendale | 248K | 477.5 | 1,924 | B (69) |
| 5 | Tucson | 543K | 422.6 | 1,770 | B (65) |
| 6 | Peoria | 191K | 369.8 | 1,532 | B (65) |
| 7 | Phoenix | 1.7M | 617.1 | 2,002 | C (52) |
| 8 | Chandler | 276K | 597.8 | 1,943 | D (48) |
| 9 | Gilbert | 268K | 609.3 | 1,982 | D (46) |
| 10 | Mesa | 504K | 761.4 | 2,486 | D (45) |
All rates per 100,000 residents. Source: FBI UCR 2023.
Crime statistics for Arizona cities are derived from FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data. All figures represent per-capita rates per 100,000 residents, not raw counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on FBI crime data and our Safety Context Score, Tempe is the safest city in Arizona with a score of 76/100 (Grade B), a violent crime rate of 209.1 per 100,000, and a property crime rate of 1,340 per 100,000.
Cities are ranked using our Safety Context Score (0-100), which weighs violent crime rate vs. national average (40%), property crime rate vs. national average (30%), and 5-year trend direction (30%). All rates are per 100,000 residents — never raw counts.
Crime in Arizona has increased 0.0% over the past 5 years based on FBI data.
Safety Context Score: violent crime vs. national average (40%), property crime vs. national average (30%), 5-year trend (30%). All rates per 100,000 residents.