In 2025, Scottsdale police reported 433 violent crimes (175 per 100,000 residents), including 7 murders, 36 robberies and 283 aggravated assaults, plus 4,326 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 247,258. Violent-crime rate rank: 10 of 14 large Arizona cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency AZ0072500, 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.
Scottsdale's violent-crime rate of 175 per 100,000 people in 2025 was less than half the Arizona rate (375) and 45% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 571 residents, or about 8.3 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Scottsdale ranks 314th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 214th for murder (7 murders, 2.8 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 65% of Scottsdale's violent crimes and robberies 8%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,750 per 100,000, 17% higher than Arizona overall. Scottsdale police logged 318 vehicle thefts (129 per 100,000, 260th of 351; Arizona: 180) and 366 burglaries (148 per 100,000, 12% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Phoenix, 15 miles southwest; its violent-crime rate (696) is 4 times Scottsdale's.
Out-of-state cities near Scottsdale's size (247,258 residents): Frisco, TX at 98 violent crimes per 100,000 and Garland, TX at 191.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Scottsdale had 175 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, less than half the statewide 375. It is 10th 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.
Scottsdale police reported 7 murders for 2025, a rate of 2.8 per 100,000 residents. The Arizona rate was 4.7 and the national rate 4.1.
318 vehicles were reported stolen in Scottsdale in 2025, 129 per 100,000 residents. That is 34% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 260th of 351 cities on this site.