In 2025, Phoenix police reported 11,752 violent crimes (696 per 100,000 residents), including 125 murders, 2,411 robberies and 8,175 aggravated assaults, plus 34,393 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 1,688,662. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 14 large Arizona cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency AZ0072300, 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.
Phoenix's violent-crime rate of 696 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 86% higher than the Arizona rate (375) and 2.2 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 144 residents, or about 226 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Phoenix ranks 70th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 96th for murder (125 murders, 7.4 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 70% of Phoenix's violent crimes and robberies 21%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 2,037 per 100,000, 36% higher than Arizona overall. Phoenix police logged 5,930 vehicle thefts (351 per 100,000, 101st of 351; Arizona: 180) and 4,506 burglaries (267 per 100,000, 58% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Glendale, 6 miles southwest; its violent-crime rate (438) is 37% lower than Phoenix's.
Out-of-state cities near Phoenix's size (1,688,662 residents): Las Vegas, NV at 412 violent crimes per 100,000 and Philadelphia, PA at 830.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Phoenix had 696 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 86% higher than the statewide 375. It is 1st highest of the 14 Arizona cities on this site; Glendale is next at 438. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Phoenix police reported 125 murders for 2025, a rate of 7.4 per 100,000 residents. The Arizona rate was 4.7 and the national rate 4.1.
5,930 vehicles were reported stolen in Phoenix in 2025, 351 per 100,000 residents. That is 80% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 101st of 351 cities on this site.