Sun City, AZ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

11%

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 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 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 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 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_{/100k people}	Arizona_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,089 (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)	387 (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)	1,702 (estimate)	1,797	1,917

Sun City crime map

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

Sun City crime rates are 8% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sun City are 6% higher than the national average
In Sun City you have a 1 in 48 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sun City is safer than 15% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sun City has decreased by 31%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sun City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sun City is 1 in 259

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sun City is 1 in 59

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sun City is 1 in 48

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

Sun City police department

Item	Sun 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}
Citrus Park, AZ	5,744	133	584	717
Sun City West, AZ	26,043	246	1,082	1,329
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, AZ	38,888	387	1,702	2,089

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Culver City, CA	38,913	786	6,701	7,487
Marumsco, VA	38,815	299	2,105	2,404
Warren, OH	38,986	432	2,557	2,989
Hurst, TX	38,783	239	2,486	2,725
Land O' Lakes, FL	38,730	196	1,023	1,219
Sun City, AZ	38,888	387	1,702	2,089

Source: The Sun 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.