In 2025, Glendale police reported 1,141 violent crimes (438 per 100,000 residents), including 10 murders, 150 robberies and 828 aggravated assaults, plus 6,089 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 260,498. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 14 large Arizona cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency AZ0071300, 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.
Glendale's violent-crime rate of 438 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 17% higher than the Arizona rate (375) and 37% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 228 residents, or about 21.9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Glendale ranks 155th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 174th for murder (10 murders, 3.8 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 73% of Glendale's violent crimes and robberies 13%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 2,337 per 100,000, 56% higher than Arizona overall. Glendale police logged 816 vehicle thefts (313 per 100,000, 120th of 351; Arizona: 180) and 573 burglaries (220 per 100,000, 31% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Phoenix, 6 miles northeast; its violent-crime rate (696) is 59% higher than Glendale's.
Out-of-state cities near Glendale's size (260,498 residents): Laredo, TX at 316 violent crimes per 100,000 and Irving, TX at 268.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Glendale had 438 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 17% higher than the statewide 375. It is 2nd 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.
Glendale police reported 10 murders for 2025, a rate of 3.8 per 100,000 residents. The Arizona rate was 4.7 and the national rate 4.1.
816 vehicles were reported stolen in Glendale in 2025, 313 per 100,000 residents. That is 61% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 120th of 351 cities on this site.