Zip 85255 (Scottsdale, AZ) Crime

The crime rate in 85255 Scottsdale, AZ is significantly lower than the national average. The violent crime rate in this area is 8.9, which is much lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate for this area is 25, while the US average for such crime is 35.4. This means that 85255 Scottsdale, AZ has an overall lower crime rate compared to other places in the United States and should be considered a safe community to live in.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Scottsdale (zip 85255) violent crime is 8.9. (The US average is 22.7)

Scottsdale (zip 85255) property crime is 25.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Scottsdale, Arizona does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Paradise Valley, Arizona. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Paradise Valley, Arizona. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Scottsdale, AZ Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	266	3.7	24.7	53.6	184	4067.4	1086.2	2436.1	545
2001	295.2	4.8	27.7	93.5	169.3	4428.5	1268.6	2504.2	655.7
2002	224	0.5	29.2	79.3	115	4476.8	1292.3	2545.3	639.2
2003	223.4	3.2	28.1	73.9	118.3	4293.2	1048.9	2564.1	680.1
2004	208.6	1.8	28.1	58.8	119.9	4010.6	930.2	2492.9	587.5
2005	202.8	1.7	22.2	54.5	124.3	3371.9	815	2050.7	506.2
2006	215.2	2.1	27.7	65.2	120.2	3543.5	733.4	2333.7	476.5
2007	186.2	2.1	17.4	60.8	105.8	3459.4	647.4	2492.3	319.7
2008	177.1	2.1	11.7	54.4	108.8	3308	622.8	2468.3	216.8
2009	171.5	4.2	7.9	53.9	105.4	2843	559.1	2155.9	128
2010	153.1	1.7	14.3	43.4	93.7	2847.3	555.8	2175.3	116.3
2011	181.4	1.8	15.4	56.7	107.5	3050	645.9	2292.5	111.6
2012	147.2	1.3	18.8	51.5	75.6	2706.4	561.7	2036.9	107.9
2013		1.8	16.4	44.8	86.5	2556.7	484.7	1979.8	92.2
2015	185.6	2.6	45.3	42.8	94.9	2279.9	354.5	1843.3	82.1
2016	153.2	1.7	37.4	46.5	67.7	2365.4	318.8	1943.3	103.4
2017	157.2	2	40.9	39.7	74.7	2172	348.6	1725.7	97.7
2018	165.5	2.7	47.9	34.1	80.8	2229	278.9	1843.4	106.7
2019	159.3	1.2	52.2	42.2	63.7	1957.7	254.2	1602.1	101.4

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Scottsdale, AZ	159.3	1,957.7	224,357	4	2019
Paradise Valley, AZ	67.9	1,092.8	13,001	9	2019
Phoenix, AZ	698.9	3,314.6	1,300,786	13	2019
Tempe, AZ	452.4	3,776.1	178,654	20	2019
Glendale, AZ	339.8	3,182.9	242,938	20	2019
Mesa, AZ	376.9	1,868.7	445,256	21	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Paradise Valley, AZ	67.9	1,092.8	13,001	9	2019
El Mirage, AZ	232.1	2,713.8	34,376	26	2019
Apache Junction, AZ	223.4	2,713.8	34,763	28	2019
Florence, AZ	166.8	280.5	21,229	51	2019
Payson, AZ	374.4	1,827.4	13,518	51	2019
Coolidge, AZ	532.8	2,991.3	10,540	53	2019

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