Two numbers pull against each other here. Tucson's violent crime rate runs 55% above the national average, and its property crime rate 70% above, the wider of the two gaps. Against that, the violent rate fell 15.6% year over year in 2024, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving; the D grade describes where Tucson stands now, not the direction it is moving. Schools carry the same spread. The 5.4/10 average across 256 rated schools spans middle schools averaging 4.6/10 and BASIS Tucson North at 10.0/10, so which schools a house feeds into matters more than the city figure. Flood context is state-level: 17 federal declarations for Arizona between 1966 and 2024, not a determination about any parcel. Tucson's 7th-percentile standing among 13,216 jurisdictions is a city-wide average, and a city-wide average is not an address.
Crime in Tucson vs. the national average
Tucson reports 590 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 55% above the U.S. average of 381, and 3,313 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (70% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate fell 15.6% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving.
| Tucson | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 590 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 3313 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Tucson 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 Tucson'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 Tucson 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 Tucson
Public schools in Tucson average 5.4/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 256 rated schools. By level, elementary schools rate strongest at 5.7/10 on average, while middle schools average 4.6/10. The highest-scoring is BASIS Tucson North at 10.0/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Tucson: 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 Tucson 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.
Compare other cities
- Compare with Phoenix crime rate.
- Also on SafeNest: is Mesa safe?
- See also crime and safety data for Chandler.
- Compare how safe Gilbert is.
- Another city on the same data: the Glendale safety report.
Check a specific Tucson address
City averages are a starting point. A SafeNest report covers one specific address — crime, registered offender counts, flood and disaster history, schools, air quality, taxes — delivered by email as a PDF.
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Common questions about safety in Tucson
Is Tucson, AZ safe?
Tucson records 590 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 55% 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 Tucson?
Tucson reports approximately 590 violent crimes and 3313 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Tucson have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Tucson, 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).