Thatcher, AZ Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 11%

Violent crime 85%

Property crime 3%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Thatcher_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	115	n/a (estimate)	2,221	2,896	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.0	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	50.3	42.6
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	88.1	81.6
Assault	3	n/a	57.9	311.9	250.2
Violent crime	3	n/a (estimate)	58	455	379
Burglary	12	n/a	231.8	394.3	340.5
Theft	99	n/a	1,912.3	1,796.9	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	19.3	249.4	219.9
Property crime	112	n/a (estimate)	2,163	2,441	2,110

Key findings

Thatcher crime rates are 11% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Thatcher are 85% lower than the national average
In Thatcher you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Thatcher is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Thatcher has increased by 60%

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

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Daily Crime In Thatcher (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Thatcher, Arizona is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Thatcher are 1.30 times less than the Arizona average and 1.12 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Thatcher are 7.86 times less than than Arizona and 6.55 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Thatcher are 1.13 times less than than Arizona and 1.03 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Thatcher (higher is better)

How safe is Thatcher, Arizona compared to other cities in Arizona and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Thatcher is safer than 70% of the cities in Arizona and 54% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Arizona and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Thatcher. Overall, Thatcher is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Thatcher

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Thatcher is 1 in 1726

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Thatcher is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Thatcher is 1 in 46

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Thatcher, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 1726. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 47 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 Thatcher is 1 in 46.

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

A good indicator of whether Thatcher is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Thatcher has not changed, while the property crime rate in Thatcher has increased by 56% year over year. The number of total crimes in Thatcher has increased by 60% year over year.

Thatcher police department

Item	Thatcher	Arizona	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	12	12,274	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.4	3.1	3.3

There are a total of 12 Thatcher police officers. This results in 2.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 21.1% less than the Arizona average and 24.8% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cactus Flats, AZ	1,398	210	1,127	1,337
Pima, AZ	2,471	0	1,423	1,423
Swift Trail Junction, AZ	3,262	291	1,563	1,854
Solomon, AZ	285	579	3,105	3,684
Safford, AZ	9,616	212	3,661	3,873
San Jose, AZ	772	620	3,322	3,942
Thatcher, AZ	4,972	58	2,163	2,221

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hollywood, SC	4,971	142	819	961
Normandy, MO	4,973	457	2,436	2,893
Chittenango, NY	4,974	317	1,211	1,527
Salem, MO	4,974	123	1,839	1,961
Benson, AZ	4,974	414	2,220	2,634
Thatcher, AZ	4,972	58	2,163	2,221

Source: The Thatcher, AZ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.