These Are The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Arizona For 2017

Do you live in one of the most dangerous cities in Arizona?

We all watch the news and see reports on Facebook of the latest crimes that happen in our hometowns. But it can be hard to tell at a big picture level how dangerous our town actually is.

No one wants to feel unsafe, and statistically speaking, odds are that where you live is most likely relatively safe. In order to help the good people of Arizona — and anyone looking to move to Arizona — know just how close they are to danger, we took data from the annual FBI report and did some serious analysis.

You won’t be surprised to see a bunch of the biggest cities towards the top. The data shows that these ten cities are currently the most dangerous in the Grand Canyon State:

1. South Tucson (Photos)
2. Globe (Photos)
3. Holbrook (Photos)
4. Tucson (Photos)
5. Tolleson (Photos)
6. Page (Photos)
7. Coolidge (Photos)
8. Glendale (Photos)
9. Phoenix (Photos)
10. Tempe (Photos)

Why did South Tucson take the top spot? For the answer to this question and a detailed explanation of the data and analysis we used in creating this ranking, read on. Or learn more about the safest places in Arizona.

If you’re looking for something more national, check out the most dangerous cities in America or the most dangerous states in America.

How we determined the most dangerous cities in Arizona for 2017?

Every year the FBI release two crime datasets, a preliminary dataset limited to the biggest cities in the country, followed by a more detailed release at the end of the year.

For our analysis, we focused on the second release of 2015 data, specifically the 2015 Crime In The United States Report. We will update the results when data becomes available for 2016 in September 2017.

So what criteria did we use? Have a look:

• Violent Crimes Per Capita
• Property Crimes Per Capita

In order to make the analysis as apples to apples as possible, we only considered cities over 5,000 in population. That left us with 50 cities in Arizona.

We then ranked each city from 1 to 50 for the two criteria with a #1 ranking being the most dangerous for the particular criteria.

Next, we averaged the two rankings into one “Dangerous Index”.

Finally, we ranked every city on the “Dangerous Index” with the lowest index being the most dangerous in Arizona — South Tucson. Read on for a detailed look at the 10 most dangerous cities in Arizona.

1. South Tucson

Population: 5,749
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,722
Property Crimes Per 100k: 15,741
An enclave of Tucson, South Tucson stands way out as the most dangerous city in Arizona for the second year in a row, being the worst place for both violent and property crime.

The data shows that residents face a frighteningly high 1 in 58 chance of being the victim of a violent crime, and a 1 in 6.4 chance for property crime.

The bad news for South Tucson is that these numbers have remained fairly consistent, so South Tucson looks to remain at the top of this list for years to come.

2. Globe

Population: 7,333
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,022
Property Crimes Per 100k: 7,759
Located in south-central Arizona, Globe was founded as a mining camp. Today it’s the 2nd most dangerous city in the state.

Unlike other cities on the list, Globe has seen a recent boom in crime, with violent crime going up from 2013-15, and property crime also going up.

Watch your wallet in Globe, because there’s a 1 in 12.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime while you’re there.

3. Holbrook

Population: 5,007
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 758
Property Crimes Per 100k: 5,192
Tiny Holbrook, statistically, is the 3rd most violent city per capita in the entire state of Arizona.

While crimes here skyrocketed in 2014, apparently, local jurisdictions have made progress, as crimes went down in 2015. However, for a town of just over 5,007 people, 38 violent crimes is eye opening. Statistically, 1 in 131 residents was the victim of a rape, attack or was killed last year.

4. Tucson

Population: 529,675
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 655
Property Crimes Per 100k: 6,642
Tucson’s 4th place ranking on this list isn’t much of a surprise — it’s the 2nd biggest city in Arizona.

Tucson ranked 4th for property crime, 2015’s numbers reflect a 1 in 15.1 chance of being the victim of one.

Tucson’s slowly falling violent crime statistics are much worse than the state average coming in at 6th place.

5. Tolleson

Population: 7,029
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 554
Property Crimes Per 100k: 9,517
While Tolleson’s motto is “honoring our past, positioning our future,” its 5th place spot on this list puts a grim cloud over its future prospects.

It’s 2nd in property crime, with residents facing a 1 in 10.5 chance.

The good news for the city’s future is that violent crime has fallen in recent years.

6. Page

Population: 7,469
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 669
Property Crimes Per 100k: 4,565
Page’s motto is “the center of Canyon County,” but the city is also the center of the 6th highest danger level in Arizona.

To give you an idea just how much more dangerous South Tucson is than anywhere else, though, consider that Page, as the 6th most dangerous, has a 3 times lower rate of violent crime and half the rate of property crime.

While that still leaves a 1 in 149chance of being the victim of a violent crime, the encouraging news is that this rate has fallen by 44% from 2013-15, and property crime also fell some in the same time period.

7. Coolidge

Population: 12,244
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 481
Property Crimes Per 100k: 4,794
Coolidge is not only the home of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, but also to the 7th most dangerous population in Arizona.

Since 1970, Coolidge’s population has more than doubled, and with this influx of people came a lot of crime.

Luckily, violent crime has been decreasing of late, but the 1 in 20.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime has been fairly consistent.

8. Glendale

Population: 240,374
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 392
Property Crimes Per 100k: 5,389
Glendale is only 9 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix, making it the closest city on this list to Arizona’s capital.

While there’s still a 1 in 18.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Glendale, their crime statistics in both categories have been falling steadily.

9. Phoenix

Population: 1,559,744
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 593
Property Crimes Per 100k: 3,491
Phoenix ranks as the 9th most dangerous city in Arizona.

Over 1,559,744 people jam pack Phoenix which must contribute to its high level of property crime (16th highest overall). Violent crime is a bit less of an issue placing 7th overall.

10. Tempe

Population: 175,556
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 410
Property Crimes Per 100k: 4,353
Tempe is the 8th largest city in the state and the 10th most dangerous.

While Tempe’s violent crime steadily declined from 2013-15, property crime went up.

With barely any net gain in crime reduction during these years, it seems Tempe is doomed to remain on the list of most dangerous cities in Arizona.

Locking It All Up In Arizona

The latest FBI crime data shows that South Tucson ranks as the most dangerous city in Arizona for 2017.

However, there will be new data coming out later this year. At that point we can revisit South Tucson’s status — that is if they haven’t beaten us all up already.

If you’re curious enough, here are the safest cities in Arizona:

1. Sahuarita
2. Gilbert
3. Florence

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Detailed List Of The Most Dangeroues Cities In Arizona

Rank	City	Population	Violent Crimes Per Capita	Property Crimes Per Capita
1	South Tucson	5,749	1,722	15,741
2	Globe	7,333	1,022	7,759
3	Holbrook	5,007	758	5,192
4	Tucson	529,675	655	6,642
5	Tolleson	7,029	554	9,517
6	Page	7,469	669	4,565
7	Coolidge	12,244	481	4,794
8	Glendale	240,374	392	5,389
9	Phoenix	1,559,744	593	3,491
10	Tempe	175,556	410	4,353
11	Winslow	9,580	709	2,891
12	Casa Grande	51,918	469	3,470
13	Safford	9,797	377	4,327
14	Kingman	28,651	268	5,036
15	Yuma	93,923	482	3,114
16	Flagstaff	69,471	374	3,820
17	Avondale	80,533	346	3,844
18	Eloy	16,678	533	2,740
19	Cottonwood	11,678	291	3,622
20	Camp Verde	11,155	430	2,716
21	Show Low	10,878	193	4,890
22	Apache Junction	38,519	249	3,328
23	Mesa	471,034	418	2,527
24	El Mirage	33,985	238	3,224
25	Bullhead City	39,319	226	3,321
26	Sierra Vista	43,452	246	2,904
27	Prescott	41,393	330	2,563
28	Payson	15,228	256	2,705
29	Wickenburg	6,760	207	2,766
30	Prescott Valley	41,661	232	2,498
31	Snowflake-Taylor	9,805	285	1,427
32	Scottsdale	233,872	185	2,279
33	Chandler	258,875	189	2,083
34	Goodyear	78,447	182	2,274
35	Nogales	20,312	98	2,712
36	Lake Havasu City	53,220	174	1,854
37	Peoria	170,222	166	1,978
38	Marana	41,302	72	2,355
39	Surprise	128,525	130	1,697
40	Somerton	15,061	146	1,400
41	San Luis	31,807	169	1,298
42	Maricopa	48,193	172	1,244
43	Paradise Valley	13,886	115	1,497
44	Thatcher	5,065	59	2,073
45	Sedona	10,340	135	1,363
46	Buckeye	61,726	45	1,786
47	Oro Valley	42,258	63	1,379
48	Florence	26,926	126	646
49	Gilbert	247,324	71	1,320
50	Sahuarita	28,067	46	1,207