Sun City West, AZ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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42%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

32%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

44%

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.

Sun City West 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 Sun City West 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 Sun City West 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 Sun City West crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sun City West_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,329 (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)	246 (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)	1,082 (estimate)	1,797	1,917

Sun City West crime map

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

Sun City West crime rates are 42% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sun City West are 32% lower than the national average
In Sun City West you have a 1 in 76 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sun City West is safer than 29% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sun City West has decreased by 38%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sun City West

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sun City West is 1 in 406

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sun City West is 1 in 93

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sun City West is 1 in 76

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

Sun City West police department

Item	Sun City West	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}
Citrus Park, AZ	5,744	133	584	717
Anthem, AZ	23,508	172	755	927
Litchfield Park, AZ	6,228	129	1,215	1,344
Surprise, AZ	139,007	100	1,249	1,350
Peoria, AZ	172,109	212	1,293	1,504
Wittmann, AZ	810	306	1,346	1,652
El Mirage, AZ	35,702	372	1,333	1,705
Sun City West, AZ	26,043	246	1,082	1,329

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Deer Park, NY	26,043	307	1,417	1,724
Terrytown, LA	26,044	564	2,708	3,272
Barberton, OH	26,030	324	2,047	2,371
Medina, OH	26,026	62	1,134	1,196
Bessemer, AL	26,063	2,368	7,931	10,299
Sun City West, AZ	26,043	246	1,082	1,329

Source: The Sun City West, 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.