The 10 Safest Tucson, AZ Neighborhoods For 2025


The safest Tucson neighborhoods are Houghton and El Presidio for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

Safest Neighborhoods In Tucson
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Every city has safe neighborhoods and dangerous neighborhhods. We believe you should know which neighborhoods in Tucson are the safest before you move.

Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.

Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Tucson. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.

What Tucson neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list.

The Safest Neighborhoods In Tucson For 2025

  1. Houghton
  2. El Presidio
  3. El Montevideo
  4. El Conquistador
  5. Starr Pass
  6. Bear Canyon
  7. Old Fort Lowell
  8. Barrio Viejo
  9. Broadmoor-Broadway
  10. Catalina Vista-Blenman-Elm

Which neighborhood is the safest in Tucson in 2025? That would be Houghton. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.

If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top , scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Tucson neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous.

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Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Tucson For 2025

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 2,583
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 237
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,041

Overall SnackAbility

2
/10

Population: 552
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 237
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,041

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 86
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 237
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,041

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 40
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 237
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,041

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,195
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 237
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,041

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 1,642
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 237
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,041

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 2,055
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 237
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,041

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 687
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 237
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,041

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 1,581
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 237
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,041

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 118
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 237
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,041

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Tucson Hoods In 2025

You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can look at the unbiased raw data. We choose data.

Instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the numbers from the FBI’s most recent crime report for every neighborhood in Tucson.

To be more specific, we analyzed the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhood’s property and violent crimes per capita. We used the following criteria:

  • Total Crimes Per Capita
  • Violent Crimes Per Capita
  • Property Crimes Per Capita

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 128 in each category, where 1 was the safest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.

Finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the “Safest City Neighborhood In Tucson.” We’re lookin’ at you, Houghton.

We updated this article for 2025. This is our fourth time ranking the safest neighborhoods in Tucson.

Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from safest to most expensive.

Summary: The Safest Places In Tucson

Looking at the data, you can tell that Houghton is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

The safest neighborhoods in Tucson are Houghton, El Presidio, El Montevideo, El Conquistador, Starr Pass, Bear Canyon, Old Fort Lowell, Barrio Viejo, Broadmoor-Broadway, and Catalina Vista-Blenman-Elm.

But as most Arizona residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So make sure you’re informed ahead of time.

The most dangerous neighborhoods in Tucson are Western Hills, Rancho Buena, Balboa Heights, Naylor, and San Ignacio Yaqui.

We ranked the neighborhoods from safest to most dangerous in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Tucson For 2025

Rank Neighborhood Crime Per 100K
1 Houghton 1,278
2 El Presidio 1,278
3 El Montevideo 1,278
4 El Conquistador 1,278
5 Starr Pass 1,278
6 Bear Canyon 1,278
7 Old Fort Lowell 1,278
8 Barrio Viejo 1,278
9 Broadmoor-Broadway 1,278
10 Catalina Vista-Blenman-Elm 1,278
11 Sam Hughes 1,278
12 Rosemont East 1,406
13 Highland Vista Cinco Via 1,406
14 Civano 1,459
15 Rillito 1,478
16 Desert Palms Park 1,530
17 Blenman-Elm 1,555
18 Prince Tucson 1,598
19 Mesquite Ranch 1,609
20 San Clemente 1,643
21 Glenn Heights 1,700
22 Dunbar Spring 1,773
23 Richland Heights East 1,787
24 Shaheen Estates 1,794
25 Eastside 1,863
26 Peter Howell 1,887
27 Rita Ranch 1,996
28 Sewell 2,000
29 West University 2,052
30 Samos 2,187
31 Miramonte 2,191
32 Campbell-Grant 2,200
33 Poets Square 2,206
34 Udall Park 2,221
35 Armory Park 2,223
36 Millville 2,297
37 Wilshire Heights 2,308
38 Jefferson Park 2,314
39 Broadway-Northeast 2,322
40 San Gabriel 2,334
41 Ironwood Ridge 2,334
42 North University 2,445
43 Palo Verde 2,493
44 Iron Horse 2,498
45 Arroyo Chico 2,519
46 Northwest 2,555
47 Mountain First Avenue 2,613
48 South Harrison 2,613
49 Hedrick Acres 2,641
50 Harrison East-South 2,671
51 Colonia Del Valle 2,679
52 Pie Allen 2,730
53 Menlo Park 2,731
54 El Gheko 2,741
55 La Madera 2,758
56 Rincon Heights 2,809
57 Vista Del Monte 2,816
58 Barrio San Antonio 2,826
59 Country Glenn 2,842
60 Richland Heights West 2,878
61 Feldman’s 2,989
62 Barrio Santa Rosa 3,004
63 Mitman 3,004
64 Rosemont West 3,017
65 Campus Farm 3,029
66 Barrio Anita 3,073
67 Westside Development 3,099
68 Desert Aire-Loma Linda 3,100
69 Mountain View 3,172
70 Harlan Heights 3,219
71 Ocotillo Oracle 3,219
72 Santa Rita Park 3,223
73 Swan Way Park 3,244
74 Avondale 3,277
75 Dietz 3,311
76 Doolen-Fruitvale 3,366
77 Thunderbird Heights-Wilmot Desert 3,372
78 Terra Del Sol 3,419
79 Oak Flower 3,420
80 Miles East West 3,436
81 Groves Lincoln Park 3,440
82 South Park 3,470
83 Cabrini 3,483
84 North Dodge 3,484
85 Limberlost 3,491
86 Keeling 3,508
87 Lakeside Park 3,537
88 Stella Mann 3,610
89 Barrio Centro 3,628
90 Parkway Terrace 3,628
91 Amphi 3,710
92 Tucson Park West 3,715
93 Barrio Blue Moon 3,731
94 Midvale Park 3,750
95 Dodge Flower 3,763
96 Toumey Park 3,813
97 El Cortez 3,840
98 Roberts 3,846
99 Bravo Park Lane 3,846
100 Rose 3,897
101 A Mountain 3,897
102 Corbett 3,903
103 Alvernon Heights 3,917
104 Myers 3,976
105 Drexel Park 3,991
106 Enchanted Hills 3,998
107 Sunset Villa 4,004
108 Julia Keen 4,021
109 Midtown 4,045
110 Mortimore 4,056
111 Cherry Avenue 4,099
112 Barrio Hollywood 4,101
113 Saint Cyrils 4,155
114 Las Vistas 4,185
115 Miracle Manor 4,215
116 Elvira 4,220
117 Fairgrounds 4,269
118 Santa Cruz Southwest 4,291
119 Flowing Wells 4,298
120 Silvercroft 4,313
121 Sunnyside 4,338
122 El Rio Acres 4,464
123 Wakefield 4,500
124 San Ignacio Yaqui 4,502
125 Naylor 4,614
126 Balboa Heights 4,658
127 Rancho Buena 4,729
128 Western Hills 4,805
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.