Safford, AZ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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17%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

27%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

15%

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.

Safford 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 Safford 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 Safford 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 Safford crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Safford_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,715 (estimate)	2,489	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.8	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	44.1	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	70.1	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	310.5	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	471 (estimate)	432	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	271.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,542.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	244.2	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,244 (estimate)	2,058	1,954

Safford crime map

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

Safford crime rates are 17% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Safford are 27% higher than the national average
In Safford you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Safford is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Safford has decreased by 30%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Safford

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Safford is 1 in 213

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Safford is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Safford is 1 in 37

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

Safford police department

Item	Safford	Arizona	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	25	12,274	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	3.1	3.3

There are a total of 25 Safford police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 16.3% less than the Arizona average and 20.2% 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pima, AZ	2,523	0	541	541
Thatcher, AZ	5,122	37	633	671
Cactus Flats, AZ	1,356	199	950	1,150
Swift Trail Junction, AZ	2,731	277	1,318	1,595
Solomon, AZ	623	550	2,619	3,168
San Jose, AZ	469	588	2,802	3,390
Safford, AZ	9,707	471	2,244	2,715

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
East Rutherford, NJ	9,707	81	1,686	1,767
North Bend, OR	9,708	127	4,105	4,232
Port Townsend, WA	9,710	182	1,387	1,569
Rio del Mar, CA	9,713	175	822	998
Decatur, IN	9,700	323	1,630	1,953
Safford, AZ	9,707	471	2,244	2,715

Source: The Safford, 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.