Arizona's most dangerous cities
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Where in Arizona are you most likely to be the victim of a violent crime?
- Johanna Eubank Arizona Daily Star
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Using the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, Law Street Media has listed the most dangerous states for violent crime and the most dangerous cities in each of those states.
Arizona comes in as the 15th most dangerous state and Tucson has the highest violent crime rate in Arizona.
Only cities with populations of 25,000 or more were included and the crime rate is the number of violent crimes per 100,000 population.
We list the states here. Washington, D.C., while not a state, is at the end, but in terms of violent crime statistics, it should be at the beginning.
The states, in order from most dangerous to safest are:
Tennessee: 643.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
Nevada: 607.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
Alaska: 603.2 violent crimes/100,000 people
New Mexico: 559.1 violent crimes/100,000 people
South Carolina: 558.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
Delaware: 547.4 violent crimes/100,000 people
Louisiana: 469.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Florida: 487.1 violent crimes/100,000 people
Maryland: 476.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
Oklahoma: 469.3 violent crimes/100,000 people
Arkansas: 469.1 violent crimes/100,000 people
Michigan: 454.5 violent crimes/100,000 people
Missouri: 450.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Alabama: 449.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Arizona: 428.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
California: 423.1 violent crimes/100,000 people
Illinois: 414.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
Texas: 408.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
New York: 406.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
Massachussetts: 405.5 violent crimes/100,000 people
Georgia: 378.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Kansas: 354.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
North Carolina: 353.4 violent crimes/100,000 people
Pennsylvania: 348.7 violent crimes/100,000 people
Indiana: 345.7 violent crimes/100,000 people
South Dakota: 321.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
West Virginia: 316.3 violent crimes/100,000 people
Colorado: 308.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Ohio: 299.7 violent crimes/100,000 people
Washington: 295.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
New Jersey: 290.2 violent crimes/100,000 people
Connecticut: 283 violent crimes/100,000 people
Wisconsin: 280.5 violent crimes/100,000 people
Montana: 272.2 violent crimes/100,000 people
Iowa: 263.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Mississippi: 260.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
Nebraska: 259.4 violent crimes/100,000 people
Rhode Island: 252.4 violent crimes/100,000 people
Oregon: 247.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
North Dakota: 244.7 violent crimes/100,000 people
Hawaii: 239.2 violent crimes/100,000 people
Minnesota: 230.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Kentucky: 222.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
Idaho: 207.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Utah: 205.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
Wyoming: 201.4 violent crimes/100,000 people
Virginia: 190.1 violent crimes/100,000 people
New Hampshire: 187.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Vermont: 142.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
Maine: 122.7 violent crimes/100,000 people
Washington, D.C.: 1,243.70 violent crimes/100,000 people
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30. Sahuarita
Sahuarita had 42.74 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 25,736 and no murders.
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29. Oro Valley
Oro Valley had 50.26 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 41,786 and one murder.
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28. Gilbert
Gilbert had 95.68 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 214,264 and no murders.
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27. Marana
Marana had 98.27 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 35,617 and no murders.
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26. San Luis
San Luis had 102.95 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 28,168 and no murders.
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25. Buckeye
Buckeye had 103.42 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 52,213 and three murders.
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24. Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu City had 108.38 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 53,513 and two murders.
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23. Florence
Florence had 112.42 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 25,795 and no murders.
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22. Maricopa
Maricopa had 129.23 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 44,881 and one murder.
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21. Surprise
Surprise had 134.11 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 120,793 and three murders.
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20. Scottsdale
Scottsdale had 147.25 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 233,432 and three murders.
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19. Goodyear
Goodyear had 153.66 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 67,033 and no murders.
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18. Peoria
Peoria had 186.93 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 158,347 and nine murders.
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17. Bullhead City
Bullhead City had 213.52 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 40,277 and five murders.
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16. Prescott Valley
Prescott Valley had 225.85 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 39,407 and four murders.
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15. Chandler
Chandler had 258.73 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 242,721 and four murders.
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14. El Mirage
El Mirage had 263.12 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 32,685 and three murders. (no photo available)
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13. Sierra Vista
Sierra Vista had 278.9 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 46,612 and no murders.
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12. Avondale
Avondale had 297.33 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 78,364 and seven murders.
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11. Kingman
Kingman had 325.31 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 28,588 and no murders.
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10. Apache Junction
Apache Junction had 351.48 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 36,986 and one murder.
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9. Flagstaff
Flagstaff had 393.2 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 66,633 and no murders.
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8. Mesa
Mesa had 399.65 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 451,391 and 14 murders.
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7. Prescott
Prescott had 415.64 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 40,420 and two murders.
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6. Casa Grande
Casa Grande had 420.89 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 60,132 and three murders.
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5. Glendale
Glendale had 491.42 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 232,997 and 12 murders.
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4. Tempe
Tempe had 528.72 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 166,061 and 11 murders.
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3. Yuma
Yuma had 531.56 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 95,568 and five murders.
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2. Phoenix
Phoenix had 636.68 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 1,485,509 and 123 murders.
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1. Tucson
Tucson had 724.51 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 531,535 and 43 murders.
- Johanna Eubank Arizona Daily Star
Using the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, Law Street Media has listed the most dangerous states for violent crime and the most dangerous cities in each of those states.
Arizona comes in as the 15th most dangerous state and Tucson has the highest violent crime rate in Arizona.
Only cities with populations of 25,000 or more were included and the crime rate is the number of violent crimes per 100,000 population.
We list the states here. Washington, D.C., while not a state, is at the end, but in terms of violent crime statistics, it should be at the beginning.
The states, in order from most dangerous to safest are:
Tennessee: 643.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
Nevada: 607.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
Alaska: 603.2 violent crimes/100,000 people
New Mexico: 559.1 violent crimes/100,000 people
South Carolina: 558.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
Delaware: 547.4 violent crimes/100,000 people
Louisiana: 469.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Florida: 487.1 violent crimes/100,000 people
Maryland: 476.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
Oklahoma: 469.3 violent crimes/100,000 people
Arkansas: 469.1 violent crimes/100,000 people
Michigan: 454.5 violent crimes/100,000 people
Missouri: 450.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Alabama: 449.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Arizona: 428.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
California: 423.1 violent crimes/100,000 people
Illinois: 414.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
Texas: 408.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
New York: 406.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
Massachussetts: 405.5 violent crimes/100,000 people
Georgia: 378.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Kansas: 354.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
North Carolina: 353.4 violent crimes/100,000 people
Pennsylvania: 348.7 violent crimes/100,000 people
Indiana: 345.7 violent crimes/100,000 people
South Dakota: 321.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
West Virginia: 316.3 violent crimes/100,000 people
Colorado: 308.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Ohio: 299.7 violent crimes/100,000 people
Washington: 295.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
New Jersey: 290.2 violent crimes/100,000 people
Connecticut: 283 violent crimes/100,000 people
Wisconsin: 280.5 violent crimes/100,000 people
Montana: 272.2 violent crimes/100,000 people
Iowa: 263.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Mississippi: 260.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
Nebraska: 259.4 violent crimes/100,000 people
Rhode Island: 252.4 violent crimes/100,000 people
Oregon: 247.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
North Dakota: 244.7 violent crimes/100,000 people
Hawaii: 239.2 violent crimes/100,000 people
Minnesota: 230.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Kentucky: 222.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
Idaho: 207.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Utah: 205.8 violent crimes/100,000 people
Wyoming: 201.4 violent crimes/100,000 people
Virginia: 190.1 violent crimes/100,000 people
New Hampshire: 187.9 violent crimes/100,000 people
Vermont: 142.6 violent crimes/100,000 people
Maine: 122.7 violent crimes/100,000 people
Washington, D.C.: 1,243.70 violent crimes/100,000 people
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