menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Sun City, AZ crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Sun City is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (85%) and also has a lower crime rate than 73% of the communities in Arizona, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Sun City is one in 317 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 43.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Sun City, and we found that the crime rate in Sun City is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Sun City is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Sun City does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Sun City.

For Sun City, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Sun City than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 5704, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Sun City is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Sun City than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 336.

Sun City Crime Data

total Crime Index

85

(100 is safest)


Safer than 85% of U.S. cities.

Sun City Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

7

119

126

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.18

2.98

3.16

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.18
4.31
National Median: 4
    Sun City
    Arizona

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 5,704

in Sun City

1 in 232

in Arizona

Sun City Violent Crimes

Population: 39,931
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
2.98
20.58
National Median: 20
    Sun City
    Arizona

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 336

in Sun City

1 in 49

in Arizona

Property Crimes

Population: 39,931
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Sun City Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
9
24
National Median: 27.0
    Sun City
    Arizona