#1Clarkdale
Yavapai County · 4,806 people6.92 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 0.5, property 4.8
Clarkdale, #1 on this list · Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0Arizona rankings · Safety
Safest towns in Arizona
Clarkdale reports the least crime per resident of Arizona’s 55 towns with crime figures for 2023–2025; 6 of the 55 grade A− or better on safety nationally.
Crimes reported by each town’s own police, 2023–2025, per 1,000 residents, violent crimes counted four times. The same measure as the Safety grade. For 4 of them one year isn’t in the FBI’s published tables and comes from the FBI Crime Data Explorer or the state’s own reports (named in the row). How grades work
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#2Thatcher
Graham County · 5,690 people6.98 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 0.4, property 5.6
#3Chino Valley
Yavapai County · 13,832 people8.24 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 1.0, property 4.3
All 55 towns
Weighted crimes per 1,000 residents a year, lowest first, to two decimals (the sort uses the exact rate, so there are no rounding ties). Grade = the national Safety grade.
55 towns ranked. Not here? See towns without their own figures.
#TownWeighted rateViolentPropertyGrade
Per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Last on the list: Globe, 69.47. The rate counts crimes reported to police, not how safe any one street feels.
Not ranked
85 towns without figures of their own
These towns of 2,500+ are not on the list because there are no police figures for them alone for all of 2023–2025, from the FBI or the state. In 2025 the FBI’s tables list State Police figures for 0 of Arizona’s counties and county sheriff figures for 12; those cover many towns at once and can’t be split by town, so they aren’t ranked here. Their other grades stand; the overall grade uses the rest.
- Ajo Pima County · 3,107 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Anthem Maricopa County · 22,584 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Arizona City Pinal County · 9,543 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Avenue B and C Yuma County · 4,001 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Avra Valley Pima County · 6,277 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Bagdad Yavapai County · 2,814 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Benson Cochise County · 5,532 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Carefree Maricopa County · 3,600 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Casas Adobes Pima County · 72,059 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Catalina Pima County · 6,489 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Catalina Foothills Pima County · 52,593 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Cave Creek Maricopa County · 5,160 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Central Heights-Midland City Gila County · 2,909 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Chinle Apache County · 4,147 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Citrus Park Maricopa County · 5,115 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Clifton Greenlee County · 3,752 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Cordes Lakes Yavapai County · 3,808 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Cornville Yavapai County · 3,618 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Corona de Tucson Pima County · 9,566 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Desert Hills Mohave County · 2,944 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Dewey-Humboldt Yavapai County · 4,604 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Doney Park Coconino County · 6,253 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Drexel Heights Pima County · 27,675 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Eagar Apache County · 4,459 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Flowing Wells Pima County · 16,559 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Fort Defiance Apache County · 3,351 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Fort Mohave Mohave County · 15,715 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Fortuna Foothills Yuma County · 28,896 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Fountain Hills Maricopa County · 23,625 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Gold Canyon Pinal County · 13,107 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Golden Valley Mohave County · 8,567 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Green Valley Pima County · 22,114 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Guadalupe Maricopa County · 5,093 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Heber-Overgaard Navajo County · 3,621 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Holbrook Navajo County · 4,866 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Kachina Village Coconino County · 3,212 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Kayenta Navajo County · 4,927 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lake Montezuma Yavapai County · 4,929 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lake of the Woods Navajo County · 3,250 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Linden Navajo County · 2,502 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mohave Valley Mohave County · 2,555 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- New Kingman-Butler Mohave County · 13,993 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- New River Maricopa County · 18,240 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Oracle Pinal County · 3,146 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Paulden Yavapai County · 4,795 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Picture Rocks Pima County · 9,448 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Pima Graham County · 3,181 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Red Rock Pinal County · 3,277 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Rincon Valley Pima County · 6,512 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Rio Rico Santa Cruz County · 22,017 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sacaton Pinal County · 3,429 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Saddlebrooke Pinal County · 13,085 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Safford Graham County · 10,279 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- San Carlos Gila County · 4,973 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- San Manuel Pinal County · 3,491 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- San Tan Valley Pinal County · 109,189 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sedona Yavapai County · 9,619 people: figures for 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- Sierra Vista Southeast Cochise County · 14,330 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Snowflake Navajo County · 6,902 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- South Tucson Pima County · 4,452 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- St. Johns Apache County · 3,336 people: figures for 2023 and 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- Star Valley Gila County · 2,538 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Summit Pima County · 4,896 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sun City Maricopa County · 37,486 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sun City West Maricopa County · 27,425 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sun Lakes Maricopa County · 13,924 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Swift Trail Junction Graham County · 2,859 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Tanque Verde Pima County · 15,866 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Taylor Navajo County · 4,408 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Three Points Pima County · 5,254 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Tolleson Maricopa County · 9,224 people: figures for 2024 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- Tuba City Coconino County · 7,960 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Tucson Estates Pima County · 12,136 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Tucson Mountains Pima County · 11,353 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Vail Pima County · 16,315 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Valencia West Pima County · 14,728 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Verde Village Yavapai County · 11,930 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) Yavapai County · 6,356 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Wellton Yuma County · 2,671 people: figures for 2024 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- Whetstone Cochise County · 2,971 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- White Mountain Lake Navajo County · 2,910 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Whiteriver Navajo County · 4,545 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Wickenburg Maricopa County · 8,305 people: figures for 2023 and 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- Williamson Yavapai County · 6,310 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Youngtown Maricopa County · 7,039 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which is the safest town in Arizona?
Clarkdale (Yavapai County) reports the least crime per resident: 6.92 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year over 2023–2025 (0.53 violent and 4.81 property crimes per 1,000), from its police department’s reports to the FBI. Thatcher (6.98) and Chino Valley (8.24) follow.
How are these towns ranked?
By crimes reported by each town’s police per 1,000 residents over three years (FBI figures, or the state’s own where the FBI table lacks a year), with violent crimes counted four times as heavily as property crimes. It is the same measure as the Safety grade on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list needs 2,500+ residents and the town’s own police figures for all three years. 85 Arizona towns of 2,500+ lack them; they are listed above with the reason. Smaller towns have a Safety grade on their page but no rank.
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