In 2025, Avondale police reported 336 violent crimes (341 per 100,000 residents), including 3 murders, 42 robberies and 247 aggravated assaults, plus 2,203 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 98,457. Violent-crime rate rank: 7 of 14 large Arizona cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency AZ0070100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 696 | 11,752 | 125 | 2,037 | Totals |
| Glendale | 438 | 1,141 | 10 | 2,337 | Totals |
| Mesa | 424 | 2,204 | 18 | 1,300 | Live |
| Tempe | 418 | 799 | 10 | 2,696 | Live |
| Tucson | 368 | 2,050 | 38 | 2,050 | Totals |
| Yuma | 353 | 371 | 8 | 1,144 | Totals |
| Avondale | 341 | 336 | 3 | 2,238 | Totals |
| Peoria | 253 | 510 | 4 | 1,083 | Totals |
| Goodyear | 236 | 292 | 2 | 1,359 | Totals |
| Scottsdale | 175 | 433 | 7 | 1,750 | Totals |
| Buckeye | 159 | 191 | 0 | 754 | Totals |
| Chandler | 124 | 350 | 4 | 1,227 | Totals |
| Gilbert | 117 | 345 | 10 | 873 | Totals |
| Surprise | 86 | 149 | 6 | 776 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Avondale's violent-crime rate of 341 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 9% lower than the Arizona rate (375) and 7% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 293 residents, or about 6.5 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Avondale ranks 216th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 204th for murder (3 murders, 3 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 74% of Avondale's violent crimes and robberies 13%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 2,238 per 100,000, 49% higher than Arizona overall. Avondale police logged 230 vehicle thefts (234 per 100,000, 172nd of 351; Arizona: 180) and 185 burglaries (188 per 100,000, 12% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Goodyear, 5 miles southwest; its violent-crime rate (236) is 31% lower than Avondale's.
Out-of-state cities near Avondale's size (98,457 residents): Longmont, CO at 350 violent crimes per 100,000 and Edmond, OK at 139.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Avondale had 341 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 9% lower than the statewide 375. It is 7th highest of the 14 Arizona cities on this site; Phoenix is highest at 696. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Avondale police reported 3 murders for 2025, a rate of 3 per 100,000 residents. The Arizona rate was 4.7 and the national rate 4.1.
230 vehicles were reported stolen in Avondale in 2025, 234 per 100,000 residents. That is 20% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 172nd of 351 cities on this site.