Oro Valley, AZ Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 47%

Violent crime 87%

Property crime 39%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Oro Valley_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	610	n/a (estimate)	1,327	2,896	2,489
Murder	1	n/a	2.2	5.0	5.0
Rape	8	n/a	17.4	50.3	42.6
Robbery	3	n/a	6.5	88.1	81.6
Assault	10	n/a	21.8	311.9	250.2
Violent crime	22	n/a (estimate)	48	455	379
Burglary	49	n/a	106.6	394.3	340.5
Theft	515	n/a	1,120.3	1,796.9	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	24	n/a	52.2	249.4	219.9
Property crime	588	n/a (estimate)	1,279	2,441	2,110

Key findings

Oro Valley crime rates are 47% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Oro Valley are 87% lower than the national average
In Oro Valley you have a 1 in 76 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Oro Valley is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Oro Valley has decreased by 5%

Oro Valley crime map

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The Oro Valley crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Oro Valley as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Oro Valley crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Oro Valley (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Oro Valley on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Arizona and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Oro Valley (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Arizona, are 2.18 times less than the state average and 1.88 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Oro Valley on a daily basis are 9.51 times less than than Arizona average and 7.93 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Oro Valley are 1.91 times less than the daily state average and 1.65 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Oro Valley (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Oro Valley, Arizona compared to other areas of Arizona, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Oro Valley safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Oro Valley is safer than 90% of Arizona cities, and 74% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Arizona, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Oro Valley. At this time, Oro Valley sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Oro Valley

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Oro Valley is 1 in 2090

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oro Valley is 1 in 79

The chance of being a victim of crime in Oro Valley is 1 in 76

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Oro Valley, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 2090. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 79 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Oro Valley is 1 in 76.

Year Over Year Crime In Oro Valley (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Oro Valley is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Oro Valley has increased by 26%, while the property crime rate in Oro Valley has decreased by 6% year over year. The number of total crimes in Oro Valley has decreased by 5% year over year.

Oro Valley police department

Item	Oro Valley	Arizona	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	124	12,274	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.0	3.1	3.3

There are a total of 124 Oro Valley police officers. This results in 3.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 4.3% less than the Arizona average and 8.7% less than the National average.

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saddlebrooke, AZ	10,324	173	930	1,103
Tanque Verde, AZ	16,546	186	996	1,181
Catalina Foothills, AZ	51,329	209	1,122	1,332
Marana, AZ	40,221	72	2,319	2,391
Catalina, AZ	7,465	409	2,191	2,599
Casas Adobes, AZ	68,695	492	2,638	3,130
Tucson Estates, AZ	11,747	528	2,832	3,360
Oro Valley, AZ	42,379	48	1,279	1,327

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Danville, VA	42,360	279	3,650	3,929
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	42,412	69	746	815
Burke, VA	42,290	90	710	800
Bentonville, AR	42,499	223	1,374	1,596
Burlington, VT	42,556	405	2,584	2,989
Oro Valley, AZ	42,379	48	1,279	1,327

Source: The Oro Valley, AZ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.