Surprise, AZ Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
2,215
Total Crimes
1,531.6
Total Crimes / 100k People
-34.71%
Below National Average
20 out of 69
In Arizona
4,671 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Surprise, AZ?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Surprise is 1,531.6 per 100,000 people. That's -34.71% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -43.53% lower than the Arizona total crime rate of 2,712.5 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Surprise SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
5
Diversity
8.5
Safety
8
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
5

How Does Surprise Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Surprise
/ 100k People
Arizona
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,215 1,531.6 2,712.5 2,346.0
Murder 2 1.4 6.9 6.5
Robbery 30 20.7 83.7 73.9
Aggravated Assault 143 98.9 350.2 279.7
Violent Crime 209 144.5 484.8 387.8
Burglary 170 117.5 330.0 314.2
Larceny 1,677 1,159.6 1,656.0 1,398.0
Car Theft 159 109.9 241.7 246.0
Property Crime 2,006 1,387.1 2,227.7 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Surprise

209
Violent Crimes
144.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-62.73%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 692.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Surprise each year. That compares to a 1 in 206.3 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Surprise is 144.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -62.73% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -70.19% lower than the Arizona violent crime rate of 484.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Surprise

2,006
Property Crimes
1,387.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-29.17%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 72.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Surprise each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Surprise is 1,387.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -29.17% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -37.73% lower than the Arizona property crime rate of 2,227.7 per 100,000 people.

Surprise Crime Compared To Arizona Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Arizona.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Surprise

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Glendale, AZ 255,468 8,079 3,162.4 2,722.8 439.6
Peoria, AZ 178,486 3,154 1,767.1 1,503.2 263.9
Buckeye, AZ 83,608 1,329 1,589.6 1,416.1 173.4
El Mirage, AZ 36,221 909 2,509.6 2,216.9 292.6
Tolleson, AZ 7,470 999 13,373.5 12,168.7 1,204.8
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