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City-Data.com crime index in Surprise, AZ compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Surprise, AZ

The 2022 crime rate in Surprise, AZ is 101 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.4 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 50.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Surprise crime rate fell by 12% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 2 - an increase of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Surprise has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Surprise, AZ is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Surprise:

101.1
El Mirage:

170.8
Peoria:

129.0
Litchfield Park:

124.3
Glendale:

327.3
Avondale:

277.6
Tolleson:

248.1
Goodyear:

133.6
Buckeye:

118.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Surprise by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(2.5)		0
(0.0)		4
(3.2)		2
(1.6)		6
(4.6)		2
(1.5)		7
(5.1)		4
(2.8)		2
(1.4)		1
(0.7)		2
(1.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		9
(8.6)		13
(11.1)		12
(10.1)		8
(6.6)		14
(11.4)		9
(7.2)		17
(13.2)		12
(9.2)		18
(13.3)		21
(15.4)		28
(19.9)		35
(24.2)		46
(31.5)		23
(14.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		37
(35.3)		35
(29.8)		51
(42.8)		62
(51.3)		49
(40.0)		31
(24.8)		44
(34.2)		38
(29.1)		47
(34.7)		37
(27.1)		46
(32.6)		30
(20.7)		19
(13.0)		35
(22.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		64
(61.1)		58
(49.4)		68
(57.1)		89
(73.7)		86
(70.2)		93
(74.4)		105
(81.7)		79
(60.5)		53
(39.2)		100
(73.2)		60
(42.6)		143
(98.9)		127
(87.1)		122
(79.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		532
(508.2)		441
(375.3)		617
(517.7)		519
(429.7)		402
(328.2)		350
(279.9)		410
(319.0)		353
(270.1)		228
(168.5)		239
(174.9)		217
(153.9)		170
(117.5)		202
(138.5)		203
(131.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,706
(1,630)		1,438
(1,224)		1,871
(1,570)		1,851
(1,532)		1,572
(1,283)		1,620
(1,295)		1,667
(1,297)		1,980
(1,515)		2,018
(1,491)		1,672
(1,224)		1,729
(1,227)		1,679
(1,161)		1,810
(1,241)		1,811
(1,175)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		167
(159.5)		99
(84.2)		108
(90.6)		118
(97.7)		146
(119.2)		129
(103.2)		105
(81.7)		156
(119.4)		175
(129.3)		192
(140.5)		137
(97.2)		159
(109.9)		144
(98.7)		149
(96.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		24
(22.9)		27
(23.0)		22
(18.5)		14
(11.6)		6
(4.9)		14
(11.2)		23
(17.9)		5
(3.8)		6
(4.4)		5
(3.7)		10
(7.1)		14
(9.7)		17
(11.7)		15
(9.7)
City-Data.com crime index145.1109.6138.6139.6119.0114.1121.1126.4113.6117.8107.5111.6115.2101.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Arizona and other state lists, there were 70 registered sex offenders living in Surprise, Arizona as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Surprise is 1,890 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Surprise:

68.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Surprise:

83.0
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Surprise:

86.8
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Surprise:

63.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Surprise:

75.8
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Surprise:

53.2
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Surprise:

63.1
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Surprise:

74.3
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Surprise:

63.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Surprise:

66.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Surprise:

74.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Surprise:

60.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Surprise:

50.6
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Surprise:

58.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Surprise:

60.8
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Surprise:

84.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Surprise:

71.4
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Surprise:

70.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Surprise:

99.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Surprise:

104.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Surprise:

98.1
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Surprise:

106.7
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Surprise:

117.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Surprise:

127.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Surprise:

147.7
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Surprise:

140.9
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Surprise:

136.2
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Surprise:

147.7
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Surprise:

177.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Surprise:

195.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Surprise:

148.9
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Surprise:

207.0
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Surprise:

235.0
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Surprise:

207.2
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Surprise:

226.2
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Surprise:

229.6
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 206 (143 officers - 119 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.98
Arizona average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 199 (140 officers - 119 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.97
Arizona average:

1.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 198 (143 officers - 120 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
Arizona average:

1.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 193 (139 officers - 117 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.02
Arizona average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 191 (135 officers - 115 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.00
Arizona average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 181 (127 officers - 106 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.97
Arizona average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 180 (128 officers - 107 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.00
Arizona average:

1.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 179 (128 officers - 111 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.02
Arizona average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 177 (129 officers - 116 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.05
Arizona average:

1.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 175 (129 officers - 112 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.07
Arizona average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 177 (123 officers - 106 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.03
Arizona average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 175 (124 officers - 105 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.06
Arizona average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 176 (126 officers - 107 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.20
Arizona average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 187 (134 officers - 114 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Arizona average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 154 (106 officers - 93 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.07
Arizona average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 133 (95 officers - 83 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.23
Arizona average:

1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 126 (95 officers - 83 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.51
Arizona average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 103 (77 officers - 66 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.48
Arizona average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 93 (66 officers - 57 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Arizona average:

2.00

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Surprise, AZ
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Zip codes: 85388.

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