In 2025, Chandler police reported 350 violent crimes (124 per 100,000 residents), including 4 murders, 43 robberies and 221 aggravated assaults, plus 3,462 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 282,191. Violent-crime rate rank: 12 of 14 large Arizona cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency AZ0070500, 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.
Chandler's violent-crime rate of 124 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 806 residents, or about 6.7 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Chandler ranks 338th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 277th for murder (4 murders, 1.4 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 63% of Chandler's violent crimes and robberies 12%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,227 per 100,000, 18% lower than Arizona overall. Chandler police logged 226 vehicle thefts (80 per 100,000, 313th of 351; Arizona: 180) and 254 burglaries (90 per 100,000, 47% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Gilbert, 7 miles east; its violent-crime rate (117) is 5% lower than Chandler's.
Out-of-state cities near Chandler's size (282,191 residents): Chula Vista, CA at 365 violent crimes per 100,000 and Reno, NV at 551.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Chandler had 124 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, less than half the statewide 375. It is 12th 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.
Chandler police reported 4 murders for 2025, a rate of 1.4 per 100,000 residents. The Arizona rate was 4.7 and the national rate 4.1.
226 vehicles were reported stolen in Chandler in 2025, 80 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 313th of 351 cities on this site.