Horse Valley Ranch · Photo: Lawrence, R. Benjamin, creator · Public domainCrime in Grand Canyon West: the figures, without a grade
Grand Canyon West has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Mohave County. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office reports to the FBI for the parts of the county without police of their own, so there are no figures for Grand Canyon West alone, and no Safety Grade. The nearest town with a Safety Grade is Kingman, 56 miles away, graded C−.
What stands out about safety in Grand Canyon West
Policed by the county
Grand Canyon West is a census-designated place, with no town government. Crimes there are reported to the FBI inside the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office’s totals for the county. County police ↓
Counts, not rates
The FBI doesn’t publish how many people the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office covers, so its totals can’t be turned into a per-resident rate or a grade for Grand Canyon West. County police ↓
The nearest graded towns
The closest Arizona towns with their own police figures are Kingman (C−, 56 mi), Bullhead City (C−, 74 mi), Colorado City (C−, 81 mi). Nearby towns can differ a lot from Grand Canyon West. Nearest ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office reports
Reports to the FBI for the parts of Mohave County without police of their own, which include Grand Canyon West.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
2025 offenses reported by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office
Counts, not rates: the FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Tables 10–11.
Crimes reported to the FBI for the whole area the department covers, by year.
The nearest Arizona towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman | C− | 56 mi | 2.4 | 31.8 |
| Bullhead City | C− | 74 mi | 4.0 | 19.6 |
| Colorado City | C− | 81 mi | 4.0 | 17.5 |
| Fredonia | A+ | 97 mi | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Williams | D | 105 mi | 6.5 | 21.0 |
| Lake Havasu City | C+ | 108 mi | 3.1 | 12.2 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Grand Canyon West. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Grand Canyon West.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Grand Canyon West and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Grand Canyon West
Is Grand Canyon West, AZ safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Grand Canyon West. The nearest Arizona towns with a grade are Kingman (C−, 56 mi), Bullhead City (C−, 74 mi), Colorado City (C−, 81 mi).
Who polices Grand Canyon West?
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. Grand Canyon West is an unincorporated community, and the department reports to the FBI for the parts of Mohave County without police of their own.
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Neighbors looking out for each other in Grand Canyon West.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.