Rainbow City, AZ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

B+

56%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

82%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

52%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Rainbow City 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 Rainbow City 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 Rainbow City 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 Rainbow City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Rainbow City_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,565 (estimate)	2,206	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.9	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.5	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	60.6	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	301.7	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	661 (estimate)	409	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	235.0	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,286.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	275.4	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,904 (estimate)	1,797	1,917

Rainbow City crime map

The Rainbow City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Rainbow City 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 Rainbow City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Rainbow City 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

Rainbow City crime rates are 56% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Rainbow City are 82% higher than the national average
In Rainbow City you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Rainbow City is safer than 51% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Rainbow City has increased by 155%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Rainbow City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Rainbow City is 1 in 152

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Rainbow City is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Rainbow City is 1 in 29

Year Over Year Crime In Rainbow City (per 100,000 people)

Rainbow City police department

Item	Rainbow City	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}
Peridot, AZ	1,416	230	1,009	1,238
San Carlos, AZ	4,555	425	1,867	2,292
Rainbow City, AZ	869	661	2,904	3,565

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Matherville, IL	869	422	2,343	2,766
Tribes Hill, NY	869	523	2,412	2,935
Sheridan, MT	869	382	1,587	1,970
Finzel, MD	869	547	2,661	3,209
Alpaugh, CA	869	821	3,759	4,580
Rainbow City, AZ	869	661	2,904	3,565

Source: The Rainbow City, AZ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.