In 2025, Buckeye police reported 191 violent crimes (159 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 9 robberies and 126 aggravated assaults, plus 906 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 120,174. Violent-crime rate rank: 11 of 14 large Arizona cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency AZ0070300, 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.
Buckeye's violent-crime rate of 159 per 100,000 people in 2025 was less than half the Arizona rate (375) and less than half the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 629 residents, or about 3.7 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Buckeye ranks 322nd for violent crime, in the lower half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 66% of Buckeye's violent crimes and robberies 5%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 754 per 100,000, 50% lower than Arizona overall. Buckeye police logged 105 vehicle thefts (87 per 100,000, 304th of 351; Arizona: 180) and 146 burglaries (121 per 100,000, 28% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Avondale, 20 miles southeast; its violent-crime rate (341) is 2.1 times Buckeye's.
Out-of-state cities near Buckeye's size (120,174 residents): High Point, NC at 521 violent crimes per 100,000 and Menifee, CA at 170.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Buckeye had 159 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, less than half the statewide 375. It is 11th 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.
Buckeye police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
105 vehicles were reported stolen in Buckeye in 2025, 87 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 304th of 351 cities on this site.