Fountain Hills, AZ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

58%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

51%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

59%

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.

Fountain Hills crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Fountain Hills crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Fountain Hills crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Fountain Hills crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fountain Hills_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	953 (estimate)	2,206	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.9	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.5	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	60.6	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	301.7	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	177 (estimate)	409	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	235.0	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,286.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	275.4	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	776 (estimate)	1,797	1,917

Fountain Hills crime map

The Fountain Hills crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Fountain Hills 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 Fountain Hills crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Fountain Hills 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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Crime Quick Facts

Fountain Hills crime rates are 58% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Fountain Hills are 51% lower than the national average
In Fountain Hills you have a 1 in 105 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fountain Hills is safer than 63% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fountain Hills has decreased by 16%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fountain Hills

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fountain Hills is 1 in 566

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fountain Hills is 1 in 129

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fountain Hills is 1 in 105

Year Over Year Crime In Fountain Hills (per 100,000 people)

Fountain Hills police department

Item	Fountain Hills	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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rio Verde, AZ	2,327	64	282	346
Carefree, AZ	3,863	78	342	420
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,502	24	1,305	1,329
Mesa, AZ	508,918	435	1,625	2,061
Apache Junction, AZ	41,863	506	1,650	2,156
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	166	2,209	2,375
Tempe, AZ	191,607	504	3,570	4,074
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,167	177	776	953

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Palm Springs, FL	25,168	343	1,792	2,135
Homewood, AL	25,170	171	2,448	2,619
Haines City, FL	25,178	87	848	935
Austin, MN	25,180	225	1,690	1,915
Caledonia, WI	25,182	52	445	497
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,167	177	776	953

Source: The Fountain Hills, 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.