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Crime rate in Yuma, Arizona (AZ): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


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

Crime rate in Yuma, AZ

The 2022 crime rate in Yuma, AZ is 267 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 84.6% U.S. cities. The 2022 Yuma crime rate rose by 8% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 19 - a decrease of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Yuma has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Yuma, AZ is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Yuma:

267.4
Somerton:

85.4
San Luis:

39.2
Wellton:

46.7
Holtville:

121.9
Calexico:

161.6
El Centro:

216.9
Imperial:

40.3
Brawley:

219.5
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Yuma by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(2.2)		3
(3.2)		4
(4.2)		5
(5.2)		5
(5.2)		3
(3.3)		5
(5.3)		2
(2.1)		5
(5.2)		9
(9.4)		11
(11.1)		11
(11.1)		20
(19.9)		19
(19.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		24
(26.2)		24
(25.8)		33
(35.0)		27
(28.3)		49
(51.0)		39
(42.4)		50
(53.2)		43
(45.4)		51
(53.4)		40
(41.6)		30
(30.4)		40
(40.4)		28
(27.8)		41
(41.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		86
(94.1)		56
(60.2)		66
(69.9)		61
(63.8)		65
(67.7)		71
(77.1)		75
(79.9)		61
(64.4)		89
(93.2)		55
(57.2)		29
(29.4)		43
(43.4)		45
(44.7)		50
(50.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		458
(500.9)		467
(501.8)		387
(410.0)		415
(434.2)		478
(497.8)		413
(448.5)		330
(351.4)		286
(302.0)		345
(361.2)		391
(406.8)		309
(312.9)		407
(410.7)		378
(375.3)		441
(449.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,082
(1,183)		815
(875.7)		822
(870.9)		955
(999.3)		823
(857.2)		867
(941.6)		695
(740.0)		441
(465.7)		509
(532.9)		429
(446.3)		487
(493.1)		336
(339.1)		338
(335.6)		450
(458.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,075
(2,269)		2,058
(2,211)		2,196
(2,327)		2,162
(2,262)		2,388
(2,487)		2,197
(2,386)		2,012
(2,142)		1,507
(1,591)		1,906
(1,995)		1,487
(1,547)		1,599
(1,619)		1,438
(1,451)		1,370
(1,360)		990
(1,009)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		314
(343.4)		187
(200.9)		209
(221.4)		236
(246.9)		223
(232.3)		318
(345.4)		264
(281.1)		227
(239.7)		224
(234.5)		221
(229.9)		237
(240.0)		189
(190.7)		239
(237.3)		217
(221.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		32
(35.0)		27
(29.0)		23
(24.4)		35
(36.6)		25
(26.0)		38
(41.3)		32
(34.1)		31
(32.7)		36
(37.7)		18
(18.7)		14
(14.2)		25
(25.2)		20
(19.9)		13
(13.2)
City-Data.com crime index354.9311.3311.2319.3349.2342.2307.4235.7289.2262.1236.4246.7247.3267.4

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.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Arizona and other state lists, there were 152 registered sex offenders living in Yuma, Arizona as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Yuma is 624 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Yuma:

330.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Yuma:

277.5
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Yuma:

289.6
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Yuma:

223.8
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Yuma:

292.3
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Yuma:

291.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Yuma:

232.9
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Yuma:

279.5
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Yuma:

311.7
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Yuma:

344.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Yuma:

287.8
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Yuma:

283.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Yuma:

313.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Yuma:

328.1
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Yuma:

303.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Yuma:

294.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Yuma:

266.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Yuma:

291.3
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Yuma:

175.3
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Yuma:

170.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Yuma:

169.0
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Yuma:

215.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Yuma:

201.1
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Yuma:

241.5
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Yuma:

208.7
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Yuma:

297.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Yuma:

359.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Yuma:

330.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Yuma:

350.0
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Yuma:

323.7
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Yuma:

315.9
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Yuma:

401.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Yuma:

324.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Yuma:

354.3
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Yuma:

364.7
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Yuma:

339.9
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: 242 (132 officers - 114 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.31
Arizona average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 227 (137 officers - 117 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
Arizona average:

1.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 256 (153 officers - 134 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.55
Arizona average:

1.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 269 (173 officers - 149 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Arizona average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 252 (168 officers - 145 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
Arizona average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 258 (170 officers - 147 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Arizona average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 261 (165 officers - 142 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
Arizona average:

1.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 261 (168 officers - 145 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
Arizona average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 251 (171 officers - 152 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Arizona average:

1.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 237 (159 officers - 139 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.66
Arizona average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 236 (160 officers - 139 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
Arizona average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 235 (155 officers - 135 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
Arizona average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 236 (153 officers - 133 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
Arizona average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 253 (167 officers - 149 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.85
Arizona average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 233 (156 officers - 137 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
Arizona average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 235 (151 officers - 132 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Arizona average:

1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 229 (152 officers - 134 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
Arizona average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 222 (143 officers - 123 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
Arizona average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 208 (131 officers - 113 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.59
Arizona average:

2.00

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Yuma, AZ
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Zip codes: 85365.

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