Surprise, AZ Crime Rates & Map

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35%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

68%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

28%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Surprise_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,345	n/a (estimate)	1,521	2,489	2,324
Murder	2	n/a	1.3	6.8	6.3
Rape	23	n/a	14.9	44.1	40.0
Robbery	35	n/a	22.7	70.1	66.1
Assault	122	n/a	79.2	310.5	268.2
Violent crime	182	n/a (estimate)	118	432	370
Burglary	203	n/a	131.7	271.0	269.8
Theft	1,811	n/a	1,175.0	1,542.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	149	n/a	96.7	244.2	282.7
Property crime	2,163	n/a (estimate)	1,403	2,058	1,954

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Crime Quick Facts

Surprise crime rates are 35% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Surprise are 68% lower than the national average
In Surprise you have a 1 in 66 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Surprise is safer than 62% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Surprise has decreased by 5%

Surprise crime map

The Surprise crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Surprise as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Surprise crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Surprise crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Daily Crime In Surprise (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Surprise, AZ per 100,000 people. In Surprise, the total number of daily crimes is 1.64 times less than the Arizona average and 1.53 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Surprise is 3.65 times less than the Arizona average and 3.13 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Surprise has a daily crime rate that is 1.47 times less than the Arizona average and 1.39 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Surprise (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Surprise, Arizona compared to other areas of Arizona, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Surprise safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Surprise is safer than 75% of Arizona cities, and 62% 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 Surprise. At this time, Surprise sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Surprise

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Surprise is 1 in 847

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Surprise is 1 in 72

The chance of being a victim of crime in Surprise is 1 in 66

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Surprise, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 847. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 72 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 Surprise is 1 in 66.

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

Determining whether Surprise is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Surprise violent crime rates have decreased by 11%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 5% year over year. Total crimes for Surprise has decreased by 5% in the same time frame.

Surprise police department

Item	Surprise	Arizona	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	175	12,274	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.4	3.1	3.3

There are a total of 175 Surprise police officers. This results in 1.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 53.3% less than the Arizona average and 55.4% 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Citrus Park, AZ	5,744	112	535	647
Anthem, AZ	23,508	194	924	1,118
Litchfield Park, AZ	6,228	272	1,273	1,545
Peoria, AZ	172,109	195	1,382	1,577
El Mirage, AZ	35,702	330	1,418	1,748
Goodyear, AZ	83,519	169	1,861	2,030
Sun City West, AZ	26,043	374	1,781	2,155
Surprise, AZ	139,007	118	1,403	1,521

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Roseville, CA	138,860	163	1,885	2,048
Olathe, KS	139,216	224	1,208	1,432
Orange, CA	139,322	461	2,158	2,618
Metairie, LA	138,511	429	1,874	2,303
Denton, TX	139,734	289	2,381	2,669
Surprise, AZ	139,007	118	1,403	1,521

Source: The Surprise, AZ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.