Yuma, AZ Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
2,425
Total Crimes
2,447.1
Total Crimes / 100k People
4.31%
Above National Average
38 out of 69
In Arizona
6,521 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Yuma, AZ?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Yuma is 2,447.1 per 100,000 people. That's 4.31% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -9.78% 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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Yuma SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
7
Affordability
6
Diversity
9
Safety
5
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
9.5

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Yuma
/ 100k People
Arizona
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,425 2,447.1 2,712.5 2,346.0
Murder 11 11.1 6.9 6.5
Robbery 43 43.4 83.7 73.9
Aggravated Assault 405 408.7 350.2 279.7
Violent Crime 498 502.5 484.8 387.8
Burglary 330 333.0 330.0 314.2
Larceny 1,412 1,424.9 1,656.0 1,398.0
Car Theft 185 186.7 241.7 246.0
Property Crime 1,927 1,944.6 2,227.7 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Yuma

498
Violent Crimes
502.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
29.59%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 199.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Yuma each year. That compares to a 1 in 206.3 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Yuma is 502.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 29.59% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 3.66% higher than the Arizona violent crime rate of 484.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Yuma

1,927
Property Crimes
1,944.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
-0.70%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 51.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Yuma each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Yuma is 1,944.6 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -0.70% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -12.71% lower than the Arizona property crime rate of 2,227.7 per 100,000 people.

Yuma 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 Yuma

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
San Luis, AZ 35,574 348 978.2 908.0 70.3
Somerton, AZ 16,811 147 874.4 666.2 208.2
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