Optimist Park Nw, AZ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

142%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

162%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

138%

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.

Optimist Park Nw crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Optimist Park Nw crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Tempe crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Optimist Park Nw crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Tempe.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Optimist Park Nw_{/100k people}	Tempe_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	9,221	5,623 (estimate)	4,919	2,489	2,324
Murder	7	n/a	3.7	6.8	6.3
Rape	156	n/a	83.2	44.1	40.0
Robbery	178	n/a	94.9	70.1	66.1
Assault	754	n/a	402.2	310.5	268.2
Violent crime	1,095	970 (estimate)	584	432	370
Burglary	929	n/a	495.5	271.0	269.8
Theft	6,405	n/a	3,416.5	1,542.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	792	n/a	422.5	244.2	282.7
Property crime	8,126	4,653 (estimate)	4,334	2,058	1,954

Optimist Park Nw crime map

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

Optimist Park Nw crime rates are 142% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Optimist Park Nw are 162% higher than the national average
In Optimist Park Nw you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Optimist Park Nw is safer than 17% of the cities in Arizona
Year over year crime in Tempe has increased by 20%

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Daily Crime In Optimist Park Nw (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Optimist Park Nw

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Optimist Park Nw is 1 in 104

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Optimist Park Nw is 1 in 22

The chance of being a victim of crime in Optimist Park Nw is 1 in 18

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

Tempe police department

Item	Optimist Park Nw	Tempe	Arizona
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	472	12,274
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.8	3.1

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}
Gilbert, AZ	248,349	117	1,017	1,133
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	233	1,111	1,345
Maricopa Colony, AZ	818	235	1,119	1,353
Sun Lakes, AZ	14,887	244	1,160	1,404
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,502	95	1,429	1,524
Chandler, AZ	257,076	182	1,808	1,990
Mesa, AZ	508,918	427	1,770	2,197
Tempe, AZ	191,607	584	4,334	4,919

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
McKinney, TX	191,197	114	1,038	1,152
Tallahassee, FL	192,885	355	2,149	2,504
Paradise, NV	193,150	675	3,536	4,211
Mobile, AL	189,994	927	3,013	3,940
Shreveport, LA	189,890	811	3,790	4,601
Tempe, AZ	191,607	584	4,334	4,919

Source: The Optimist Park Nw, Tempe, 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.

Optimist Park Nw, Tempe, AZ Crime Rates