The gap between the two crime figures matters more than either alone. Property crime in Phoenix sits 19% above the national rate, while violent crime runs 110% above it; the violent number, not theft, is what drives the D grade and the 4th-percentile ranking among the 13,216 jurisdictions SafeNest grades. That rate rose 1.9% in 2024, a movement SafeNest classifies as stable, so a buyer is reading a settled pattern rather than a spike. Schools split the same way: high schools average 5.9/10 while middle schools average 3.7/10 across the 420 rated schools, so the school years a family is buying into change the answer. Arizona's 17 federal flood declarations since 1966 are state-level context, not a parcel determination. None of these numbers describe a street — Phoenix's safest and least safe blocks differ dramatically.
Crime in Phoenix vs. the national average
Phoenix reports 800 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 110% above the U.S. average of 381, and 2,325 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (19% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate rose 1.9% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as stable.
| Phoenix | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 800 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 2325 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Phoenix can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Arizona — the state SafeNest uses for Phoenix's flood context — list 17 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1966 and 2024, most recently "Flooding". Arizona has also seen 1 hurricane or tropical-storm declaration, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Phoenix address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Phoenix
Public schools in Phoenix average 5.1/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 420 rated schools. By level, high schools rate strongest at 5.9/10 on average, while middle schools average 3.7/10. The highest-scoring is Franklin Phonetic Primary School-Sunnyslope at 9.9/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Phoenix: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Phoenix address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
Check a specific Phoenix address
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Common questions about safety in Phoenix
Is Phoenix, AZ safe?
Phoenix records 800 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 110% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: D, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Phoenix?
Phoenix reports approximately 800 violent crimes and 2325 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Phoenix have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Phoenix, federal records show 17 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Arizona, most recently in 2024; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Arizona.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).