Maricopa, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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22%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

12%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

24%

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.

Maricopa 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 Maricopa 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 Maricopa 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 Maricopa crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Maricopa_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,778 (estimate)	2,834	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.4	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	128.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	338.6	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	319 (estimate)	508	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	347.4	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,466.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	512.2	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,459 (estimate)	2,326	1,917

Maricopa crime map

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

Maricopa crime rates are 22% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Maricopa are 12% lower than the national average
In Maricopa you have a 1 in 57 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Maricopa is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Maricopa has increased by 23%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Maricopa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Maricopa is 1 in 314

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Maricopa is 1 in 69

The chance of being a victim of crime in Maricopa is 1 in 57

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

Maricopa police department

Item	Maricopa	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.6	3.3

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% 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}
Pine Mountain Club, CA	2,011	223	1,022	1,246
Taft Heights, CA	1,509	266	1,220	1,486
South Taft, CA	2,120	319	1,459	1,778
Ford City, CA	4,909	528	2,417	2,944
Taft, CA	9,189	542	3,294	3,836
Valley Acres, CA	641	715	3,272	3,987
Dustin Acres, CA	568	758	3,472	4,231
Maricopa, CA	2,157	319	1,459	1,778

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Carterville, MO	2,157	540	1,243	1,783
Cudjoe Key, FL	2,157	45	238	283
Chelsea, OK	2,158	100	701	801
Vernonia, OR	2,158	138	1,094	1,232
Atlanta, IL	2,156	162	901	1,063
Maricopa, CA	2,157	319	1,459	1,778

Source: The Maricopa, CA 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.