Carefree, AZ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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80%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

78%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

80%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Carefree crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Carefree crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Carefree crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Carefree crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Carefree_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	474 (estimate)	2,489	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.8	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	44.1	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	70.1	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	310.5	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	82 (estimate)	432	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	271.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,542.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	244.2	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	392 (estimate)	2,058	1,954

Carefree crime map

The Carefree crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Carefree as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Carefree crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Carefree crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Carefree crime rates are 80% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Carefree are 78% lower than the national average
In Carefree you have a 1 in 211 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Carefree is safer than 84% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Carefree has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Carefree

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Carefree is 1 in 1216

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Carefree is 1 in 256

The chance of being a victim of crime in Carefree is 1 in 211

Year Over Year Crime In Carefree (per 100,000 people)

Carefree police department

Item	Carefree	Arizona	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	12,274	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.1	3.3

Sex offenders in Arizona

State	Total offenders	Arizona_/100K	National_/100K
Arizona	8,206	157	266

There are a total of 8,206 sex offenders in Arizona. This yields a total of 157 sex offenders in Arizona per 100,000 residents which is 41% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rio Verde, AZ	2,327	61	289	349
Cave Creek, AZ	5,766	140	669	810
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,167	181	864	1,046
Anthem, AZ	23,508	194	924	1,118
New River, AZ	16,303	238	1,132	1,370
Deer Creek, AZ	184	385	1,835	2,220
Carefree, AZ	3,863	82	392	474

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hopkinton, MA	3,864	156	245	401
Forks, WA	3,864	266	2,373	2,639
Ridgecrest, FL	3,865	172	1,037	1,209
Eastland, TX	3,865	83	1,322	1,405
Valdez, AK	3,865	104	365	469
Carefree, AZ	3,863	82	392	474

Source: The Carefree, AZ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.