Southwest, AZ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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51%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

140%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

33%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Southwest crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Southwest crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Mesa crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Southwest crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Mesa.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Southwest_{/100k people}	Mesa_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	10,001	3,205 (estimate)	1,947	2,214	2,119
Murder	14	n/a	2.7	4.9	5.0
Rape	227	n/a	44.2	40.0	37.5
Robbery	258	n/a	50.2	64.6	60.6
Assault	1,980	n/a	385.5	312.4	256.1
Violent crime	2,479	862 (estimate)	483	422	359
Burglary	964	n/a	187.7	217.8	229.2
Theft	5,539	n/a	1,078.5	1,329.9	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	1,019	n/a	198.4	244.4	258.8
Property crime	7,522	2,343 (estimate)	1,465	1,792	1,760

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Southwest crime map

The Southwest crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Southwest as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Southwest crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Southwest crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Southwest crime rates are 51% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Southwest are 140% higher than the national average
In Southwest you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Southwest is safer than 44% of the cities in Arizona
Year over year crime in Mesa has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Southwest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Southwest is 1 in 117

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Southwest is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in Southwest is 1 in 32

Year Over Year Crime In Mesa (per 100,000 people)

Mesa police department

Item	Southwest	Mesa	Arizona
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,174	12,274
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.1

Sex offenders in Arizona

State	Total offenders	Arizona_/100K	National_/100K
Arizona	8,206	157	266

There are a total of 8,206 sex offenders in Arizona. This yields a total of 157 sex offenders in Arizona per 100,000 residents which is 41% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sun Lakes, AZ	14,887	161	683	843
Queen Creek, AZ	52,162	120	822	941
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,167	182	774	956
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,502	80	989	1,069
Gilbert, AZ	248,349	132	968	1,100
Chandler, AZ	257,076	133	1,504	1,638
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	153	1,875	2,028
Mesa, AZ	508,918	483	1,465	1,947

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sacramento, CA	503,482	755	2,547	3,302
Atlanta, GA	497,642	176	905	1,081
Fresno, CA	526,147	735	3,271	4,007
Kansas City, MO	491,158	1,547	4,676	6,223
Omaha, NE	479,529	369	3,162	3,531
Mesa, AZ	508,918	483	1,465	1,947

Source: The Southwest, Mesa, AZ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Southwest, Mesa, AZ Crime Rates