In 2025, Tucson police reported 2,050 violent crimes (368 per 100,000 residents), including 38 murders, 251 robberies and 1,658 aggravated assaults, plus 11,418 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 556,898. Violent-crime rate rank: 5 of 14 large Arizona cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency AZ0100300, 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.
Tucson's violent-crime rate of 368 per 100,000 people in 2025 was about even with the Arizona rate (375) and 15% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 272 residents, or about 39.4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Tucson ranks 187th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 102nd for murder (38 murders, 6.8 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 81% of Tucson's violent crimes and robberies 12%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 2,050 per 100,000, 37% higher than Arizona overall. Tucson police logged 1,193 vehicle thefts (214 per 100,000, 188th of 351; Arizona: 180) and 608 burglaries (109 per 100,000, 35% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Gilbert, 95 miles northwest; its violent-crime rate (117) is less than half Tucson's.
Out-of-state cities near Tucson's size (556,898 residents): Albuquerque, NM at 1,024 violent crimes per 100,000 and Milwaukee, WI at 1,145.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Tucson had 368 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, about even with the statewide 375. It is 5th 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.
Tucson police reported 38 murders for 2025, a rate of 6.8 per 100,000 residents. The Arizona rate was 4.7 and the national rate 4.1.
1,193 vehicles were reported stolen in Tucson in 2025, 214 per 100,000 residents. That is 10% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 188th of 351 cities on this site.