Sun Lakes, AZ Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 35%

Violent crime 29%

Property crime 36%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sun Lakes_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,530 (estimate)	2,713	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.9	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	44.0	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	83.7	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	350.2	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	273 (estimate)	485	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	330.0	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,656.0	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	241.7	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,256 (estimate)	2,228	1,958

Key findings

Sun Lakes crime rates are 35% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sun Lakes are 29% lower than the national average
In Sun Lakes you have a 1 in 66 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sun Lakes is safer than 47% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sun Lakes has decreased by 6%

Sun Lakes crime map

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The Sun Lakes crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sun Lakes 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 Sun Lakes crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Sun Lakes (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sun Lakes

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sun Lakes is 1 in 366

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sun Lakes is 1 in 80

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sun Lakes is 1 in 66

Year Over Year Crime In Sun Lakes (per 100,000 people)

Sun Lakes police department

Item	Sun Lakes	Arizona	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	12,274	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.1	3.3

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}
Gilbert, AZ	226,832	109	1,078	1,187
Maricopa, AZ	45,473	126	1,157	1,283
Maricopa Colony, AZ	1,027	264	1,211	1,474
Ak-Chin Village, AZ	1,182	272	1,251	1,523
Queen Creek, AZ	30,849	305	1,399	1,703
Chandler, AZ	242,131	206	1,855	2,060
Mesa, AZ	470,456	372	1,846	2,218
Sun Lakes, AZ	14,828	273	1,256	1,530

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Midlothian, IL	14,830	146	2,044	2,189
Corinth, MS	14,832	470	4,516	4,986
Johnson City, NY	14,835	525	2,036	2,561
Tenafly, NJ	14,821	35	451	485
Whitewater, WI	14,840	247	976	1,224
Sun Lakes, AZ	14,828	273	1,256	1,530

Source: The Sun Lakes, AZ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.