In 2025, Peoria police reported 510 violent crimes (253 per 100,000 residents), including 4 murders, 40 robberies and 377 aggravated assaults, plus 2,187 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 201,962. Violent-crime rate rank: 8 of 14 large Arizona cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency AZ0072100, 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.
Peoria's violent-crime rate of 253 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 33% lower than the Arizona rate (375) and 21% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 396 residents, or about 9.8 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Peoria ranks 264th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 244th for murder (4 murders, 2 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 74% of Peoria's violent crimes and robberies 8%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,083 per 100,000, 28% lower than Arizona overall. Peoria police logged 178 vehicle thefts (88 per 100,000, 303rd of 351; Arizona: 180) and 234 burglaries (116 per 100,000, 31% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Surprise, 11 miles southwest; its violent-crime rate (86) is less than half Peoria's.
Out-of-state cities near Peoria's size (201,962 residents): Vancouver, WA at 556 violent crimes per 100,000 and Knoxville, TN at 685.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Peoria had 253 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 33% lower than the statewide 375. It is 8th 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.
Peoria police reported 4 murders for 2025, a rate of 2 per 100,000 residents. The Arizona rate was 4.7 and the national rate 4.1.
178 vehicles were reported stolen in Peoria in 2025, 88 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 303rd of 351 cities on this site.