Every city has safe neighborhoods and dangerous neighborhoods. We believe you should know which neighborhoods in Tucson are the safest before you move.
Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, it’s for a job, other times it’s to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood that’s family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
We’ve analyzed the FBI crime report’s 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? Here’s the list.
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Methodology: How we determined the safest Tucson hoods in 2026
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 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from safest to most dangerous.
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Detailed list of the safest neighborhoods to live in Tucson for 2026
Click any column to sort. Search by neighborhood name.
| Rank | Neighborhood | Crime Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houghton | |
| 1 | El Presidio | |
| 1 | El Montevideo | |
| 1 | El Conquistador | |
| 1 | Starr Pass | |
| 1 | Bear Canyon | |
| 1 | Old Fort Lowell | |
| 1 | Barrio Viejo | |
| 1 | Broadmoor-Broadway | |
| 1 | Catalina Vista-Blenman-Elm | |
| 1 | Sam Hughes | |
| 12 | Rosemont East | |
| 12 | Highland Vista Cinco Via | |
| 14 | Civano | |
| 15 | Rillito | |
| 16 | Desert Palms Park | |
| 17 | Blenman-Elm | |
| 18 | Prince Tucson | |
| 19 | Mesquite Ranch | |
| 20 | San Clemente | |
| 21 | Glenn Heights | |
| 22 | Dunbar Spring | |
| 23 | Richland Heights East | |
| 24 | Shaheen Estates | |
| 25 | Eastside | |
| 26 | Peter Howell | |
| 27 | Rita Ranch | |
| 28 | Sewell | |
| 29 | West University | |
| 30 | Samos | |
| 31 | Miramonte | |
| 32 | Campbell-Grant | |
| 33 | Poets Square | |
| 34 | Udall Park | |
| 35 | Armory Park | |
| 36 | Millville | |
| 37 | Wilshire Heights | |
| 38 | Jefferson Park | |
| 39 | Broadway-Northeast | |
| 40 | San Gabriel | |
| 40 | Ironwood Ridge | |
| 42 | North University | |
| 43 | Palo Verde | |
| 44 | Iron Horse | |
| 45 | Arroyo Chico | |
| 46 | Northwest | |
| 47 | South Harrison | |
| 47 | Mountain First Avenue | |
| 49 | Hedrick Acres | |
| 50 | Harrison East-South | |
| 51 | Colonia Del Valle | |
| 52 | Pie Allen | |
| 53 | Menlo Park | |
| 54 | El Gheko | |
| 55 | La Madera | |
| 56 | Rincon Heights | |
| 57 | Vista Del Monte | |
| 58 | Barrio San Antonio | |
| 59 | Country Glenn | |
| 60 | Richland Heights West | |
| 61 | Feldman’s | |
| 62 | Barrio Santa Rosa | |
| 62 | Mitman | |
| 64 | Rosemont West | |
| 65 | Campus Farm | |
| 66 | Barrio Anita | |
| 67 | Westside Development | |
| 68 | Desert Aire-Loma Linda | |
| 69 | Mountain View | |
| 70 | Harlan Heights | |
| 70 | Ocotillo Oracle | |
| 72 | Santa Rita Park | |
| 73 | Swan Way Park | |
| 74 | Avondale | |
| 75 | Dietz | |
| 76 | Doolen-Fruitvale | |
| 77 | Thunderbird Heights-Wilmot Desert | |
| 78 | Terra Del Sol | |
| 79 | Oak Flower | |
| 80 | Miles East West | |
| 81 | Groves Lincoln Park | |
| 82 | South Park | |
| 83 | Cabrini | |
| 84 | North Dodge | |
| 85 | Limberlost | |
| 86 | Keeling | |
| 87 | Lakeside Park | |
| 88 | Stella Mann | |
| 89 | Barrio Centro | |
| 89 | Parkway Terrace | |
| 91 | Amphi | |
| 92 | Tucson Park West | |
| 93 | Barrio Blue Moon | |
| 94 | Midvale Park | |
| 95 | Dodge Flower | |
| 96 | Toumey Park | |
| 97 | El Cortez | |
| 98 | Roberts | |
| 98 | Bravo Park Lane | |
| 100 | Rose |
Source: FBI UCR. All 128 Tucson neighborhoods.
Summary
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.
We ranked the neighborhoods from safest to most dangerous in the chart below. Not sold on Arizona? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Safest Neighborhoods In Tucson FAQs
What is the safest neighborhood in Tucson?
Houghton is the safest neighborhood in Tucson for 2026, based on FBI crime data. El Presidio and El Montevideo are next.
What are the safest neighborhoods in Tucson?
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. We ranked all 128 neighborhoods in the city.
How do you measure neighborhood safety?
Neighborhoods are ranked on violent and property crimes per capita, using FBI crime data mapped to each neighborhood. The lowest combined crime rate wins.
Which neighborhood ranked last for safety?
Western Hills posts the highest crime rate of the 128 Tucson neighborhoods we scored. Our separate worst neighborhoods in Tucson ranking digs into that end of the list.
Does a low crime rate guarantee safety?
No. Crime rates are averages across a whole neighborhood, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. The numbers tell you where the odds are best, not that anywhere is risk-free.
