Home Security - Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

Violent Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Population	Violent Crime	Murder	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
Chandler	250868	405	5	27	106	267
Gilbert	206681	126	0	10	22	94
Glendale	250444	635	7	23	286	319
Mesa	454576	1165	11	79	358	717
Peoria	147223	168	8	19	58	83
Phoenix	1541698	5315	85	245	2424	2561
Scottsdale	235243	197	2	12	64	119
Tempe	171320	433	3	18	163	249
Tucson	523299	1996	30	135	629	1202

Property Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Arson
Chandler	3810	630	2727	453	47
Gilbert	2433	523	1711	199	11
Glendale	6691	1284	4181	1226	42
Mesa	9067	1274	6597	1196	42
Peoria	2591	602	1687	302	8
Phoenix	43011	9449	25277	8285	224
Scottsdale	4021	736	2996	289	12
Tempe	5298	768	3909	621	28
Tucson	0	2453	0	2944	188

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Arizona Home Security Issues

Is Violent Crime a Home Security Concern in Arizona?

Arizona has been stricken with 10,440 cases of violent crime in 2008. With 3,781,352 people living in Arizona, the state's crime rate equates to 0.276 cases per capita, a figure that's 0.102 points lower than the national average of 0.378. This difference shows that Arizona residents live in a relatively safe state.

Murders in Arizona

There have been 151 murders in 2008, resulting in a per capita murder rate of 0.004. Considering that the national average is 0.005, these numbers bode well for the people of Arizona.

Forcible Rape in Arizona

The number of forcible rape cases follows a similar path to that of Arizona's murder rate. With a per capita forcible rape rate of 0.015, Arizona's numbers show up lower than the national average of 0.017.

Robberies in Arizona

There were 4,110 robberies in Arizona - 0.109 robberies per capita - in 2008. Pitted against the national average of 0.149, these statistics suggest that Arizona is less dangerous than most of the other states in comparison to Arizona's size.

Aggravated Assault in Arizona

There were 5,611 reported cases of aggravated assault in Arizona - 0.148 cases per capita - a number that figures lower than the national average of 0.207 per capita.

Is Property Crime Forcing you to Upgrade your Home Alarm System?

Altogether, there were 76,922 property crimes in Arizona, 2.034 per capita. The national average per capita is 2.026.

Burglaries in Arizona

There were 17,719 reported burglaries in Arizona last year, 0.469 per capita. That stacks up poorly against national figures, which show that there were 0.443 burglary cases per capita across the country.

Larceny Thefts in Arizona

There were 49,085 reported larceny thefts, which equates to 1.298 cases per capita. The national average was 1.307 per capita.

Motor Vehicle Thefts in Arizona

Cars and other motor vehicles were stolen at a more frequent rate than what's shown nationally, as the local per capita figures of 0.410 - totaled at 15,515 - is higher than the national figure of 0.285.

Arson in Arizona

Arizona is a relatively dangerous place to live based on cases of arson. There are 0.015 cases of arson reported nationally per capita every year. Locally the number grows to 0.016. Altogether there were 602 reported cases of arson in Arizona in 2008.

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