Sahuarita, AZ Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Sahuarita

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sahuarita_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	398	n/a (estimate)	1,543	3,449	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sahuarita_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.5	5.3
Rape	3	n/a	11.6	47.5	40.4
Robbery	1	n/a	3.9	101.8	102.8
Assault	19	n/a	73.7	315.4	248.5
Violent crime	23	n/a (estimate)	89	470	386
Burglary	42	n/a	162.8	544.4	468.9
Theft	320	n/a	1,240.7	2,168.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	13	n/a	50.4	265.8	236.9
Property crime	375	n/a (estimate)	1,454	2,978	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Sahuarita, AZ. All reported Sahuarita, AZ crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Sahuarita, AZ overall crime rate is 55% lower than in comparison to the Arizona average; and is also 46% lower than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Sahuarita, AZ, the rate is 81% lower than compared to the Arizona average, and 77% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Sahuarita, AZ comes in at 51% lower than to the average seen in Arizona, and 41% lower than the overall national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Sahuarita is 46% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 4.23 daily crimes that occur in Sahuarita.
Sahuarita is safer than 72% of the cities in the United States.
In Sahuarita you have a 1 in 65 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Sahuarita has increased by 23%.

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Daily Crime In Sahuarita (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Sahuarita, AZ per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Arizona and on a national level. In Sahuarita, AZ the total number of daily crimes is 2.23 times less than the Arizona average and 1.84 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Sahuarita, AZ is 5.27 times less than the Arizona average and 4.33 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Sahuarita, AZ has a daily crime rate that is 2.05 times less than the Arizona average and 1.69 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Sahuarita (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Sahuarita, AZ area in comparison to other Arizona communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Sahuarita, AZ being safer than 82% of cities in Arizona and 72% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Arizona cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Sahuarita, AZ. In conclusion, Sahuarita, AZ now ranks above average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sahuarita

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sahuarita is 1 in 1122

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sahuarita is 1 in 69

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sahuarita is 1 in 65

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Sahuarita, AZ? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Sahuarita, AZ you have a 1 in 1122 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 69 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 65 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Sahuarita, AZ.

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

A good indicator of whether Sahuarita, 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 Sahuarita, AZ has increased by 93%, while the property crime rate in Sahuarita, AZ has increased by 20% year over year. The number of total crimes in Sahuarita, AZ has increased by 23% year over year.

Sahuarita police department

Item	Sahuarita	Arizona	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	45	12,274	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.7	3.1	3.3

There are a total of 45 Sahuarita police officers. This results in 1.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 43.6% less than the Arizona average and 46.2% 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}
Corona de Tucson, AZ	7,550	348	2,202	2,550
Green Valley, AZ	22,249	434	2,750	3,184
Elephant Head, AZ	640	485	3,070	3,555
Valencia West, AZ	11,247	568	3,601	4,169
Summit, AZ	5,240	604	3,827	4,431
Drexel Heights, AZ	27,281	666	4,221	4,887
Littletown, AZ	645	673	4,264	4,937
Sahuarita, AZ	27,780	89	1,454	1,543

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Benicia, CA	27,780	67	1,901	1,968
Aberdeen, SD	27,783	470	2,179	2,649
Shaker Heights, OH	27,773	130	1,114	1,243
Melrose, MA	27,787	68	762	830
Saugus, MA	27,773	323	2,033	2,357
Sahuarita, AZ	27,780	89	1,454	1,543

Source: The Sahuarita, 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.