Oro Valley, AZ Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Oro Valley

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Oro Valley_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	682	n/a (estimate)	1,547	3,449	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Oro Valley_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.5	5.3
Rape	4	n/a	9.1	47.5	40.4
Robbery	7	n/a	15.9	101.8	102.8
Assault	18	n/a	40.8	315.4	248.5
Violent crime	29	n/a (estimate)	66	470	386
Burglary	70	n/a	158.8	544.4	468.9
Theft	555	n/a	1,258.8	2,168.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	28	n/a	63.5	265.8	236.9
Property crime	653	n/a (estimate)	1,481	2,978	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Oro Valley, AZ for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Oro Valley, AZ is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Oro Valley, AZ crime rates are 55% lower than in comparison to the Arizona mean and are 45% lower than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Oro Valley, AZ has a rate that is 86% lower than the Arizona average; compared to the United States, it is 83% lower than. Looking at crimes involving property, Oro Valley, AZ is 50% lower than its state's mean, and 40% lower than the country's average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Oro Valley is 45% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 4.24 daily crimes that occur in Oro Valley.
Oro Valley is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States.
In Oro Valley you have a 1 in 65 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Oro Valley has increased by 7%.

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Compare Oro Valley, AZ Crime To Other Cities

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

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Oro Valley, AZ on a daily bases (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Arizona. A comparison to the average number of daily national crimes is displayed as well. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Oro Valley, AZ (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Arizona state wide, are 2.23 times less than the state average and 1.83 times less than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Oro Valley, AZ on a daily bases are 7.15 times less than than Arizona average and 5.87 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Oro Valley, AZ are 2.01 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, AZ compared to other areas of Arizona, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Oro Valley, AZ safer than 88% when compared to other Arizona cities, and 74% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from 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, AZ. At this time, Oro Valley, AZ 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 1521

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oro Valley is 1 in 68

The chance of being a victim of crime in Oro Valley is 1 in 65

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Oro Valley, AZ? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Oro Valley, AZ your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 1521. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 68 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, AZ is 1 in 65.

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

A good indicator of whether Oro Valley, AZ is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Oro Valley, AZ has increased by 3%, while the property crime rate in Oro Valley, AZ has increased by 7% year over year. The number of total crimes in Oro Valley, AZ has increased by 7% 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	5,405	103	222

There are a total of 5,405 sex offenders in Arizona. This yields a total of 103 sex offenders in Arizona per 100,000 residents which is 54% 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	179	1,134	1,314
Tanque Verde, AZ	16,546	192	1,215	1,407
Catalina Foothills, AZ	51,329	216	1,370	1,586
Marana, AZ	40,221	93	2,441	2,535
Catalina, AZ	7,465	422	2,674	3,096
Casas Adobes, AZ	68,695	508	3,220	3,728
Tucson Estates, AZ	11,747	545	3,456	4,002
Oro Valley, AZ	42,379	66	1,481	1,547

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Danville, VA	42,360	804	3,668	4,472
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	42,412	63	971	1,034
Burke, VA	42,290	94	803	897
Bentonville, AR	42,499	183	1,429	1,612
Burlington, VT	42,556	168	1,805	1,973
Oro Valley, AZ	42,379	66	1,481	1,547

Source: The Oro Valley, AZ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.