Peoria, AZ Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Peoria

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Peoria_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,059	n/a (estimate)	2,322	3,449	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Peoria_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	2	n/a	1.1	5.5	5.3
Rape	37	n/a	21.2	47.5	40.4
Robbery	85	n/a	48.6	101.8	102.8
Assault	226	n/a	129.3	315.4	248.5
Violent crime	350	n/a (estimate)	200	470	386
Burglary	645	n/a	369.0	544.4	468.9
Theft	2,804	n/a	1,604.2	2,168.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	260	n/a	148.7	265.8	236.9
Property crime	3,709	n/a (estimate)	2,122	2,978	2,451

The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in Peoria, AZ. The total number of reported crimes in Peoria, AZ is shown and for comparison purposes, each crime is also displayed based on the number of crimes per 100,000 people. The crimes are also broken down into two categories; violent crimes and property crimes. The table shows that the overall Peoria, AZ crime rate is 33% lower than the Arizona average and is 18% lower than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, Peoria, AZ has a violent crime rate that is 57% lower than the Arizona average and 48% lower than the national average. For property crime, Peoria, AZ is 29% lower than the Arizona average and 13% lower than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Peoria is 18% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.36 daily crimes that occur in Peoria.
Peoria is safer than 50% of the cities in the United States.
In Peoria you have a 1 in 44 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Peoria has increased by 8%.

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Compare Peoria, AZ Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Peoria (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Peoria, AZ per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Arizona and on a national level. In Peoria, AZ the total number of daily crimes is 1.49 times less than the Arizona average and 1.22 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Peoria, AZ is 2.35 times less than the Arizona average and 1.93 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Peoria, AZ has a daily crime rate that is 1.40 times less than the Arizona average and 1.15 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Peoria (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Peoria, AZ in comparison to other notable cities in the state of Arizona as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Peoria, AZ to other cities in the state and across the country, Peoria, AZ is 63% safer than other cities of Arizona and 50% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in Arizona cities and all around the United States, Peoria, AZ has a ranking of above average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Peoria, AZ crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Peoria

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Peoria is 1 in 500

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Peoria is 1 in 48

The chance of being a victim of crime in Peoria is 1 in 44

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Peoria, AZ? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Peoria, AZ, you have a 1 in 500 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 48. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Peoria, AZ is 1 in 44.

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

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Peoria, AZ is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Peoria, AZ has increased by 20%, while the property crime rate in Peoria, AZ has increased by 7% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Peoria, AZ has increased by 8% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Peoria police department

Item	Peoria	Arizona	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	280	12,274	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	3.1	3.3

There are a total of 280 Peoria police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 43% less than the Arizona average and 45.6% 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}
Citrus Park, AZ	4,832	122	774	896
Litchfield Park, AZ	5,449	167	1,055	1,222
Surprise, AZ	127,492	103	1,905	2,008
Goodyear, AZ	72,629	378	2,515	2,893
Sun City West, AZ	24,899	407	2,577	2,984
Deer Creek, AZ	169	419	2,655	3,074
El Mirage, AZ	33,937	215	3,060	3,276
Peoria, AZ	158,677	200	2,122	2,322

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lancaster, CA	159,651	681	2,154	2,835
Fort Collins, CO	157,251	208	2,451	2,659
Palmdale, CA	156,823	437	1,711	2,148
McKinney, TX	156,821	143	1,315	1,458
Salinas, CA	155,889	633	2,987	3,621
Peoria, AZ	158,677	200	2,122	2,322

Source: The Peoria, 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.