Maricopa, AZ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Maricopa in green. The most dangerous areas in Maricopa are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Maricopa, AZ Safe from Assault?

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Maricopa is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of cities are safer and 59% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Maricopa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Maricopa is 1.371 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Maricopa generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Maricopa may be as high as 1 in 376 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,372 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Maricopa, AZ: about 22 per year. The northwest part of Maricopa has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Maricopa's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Maricopa to the Arizona state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Maricopa is safer than the Arizona state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Maricopa, AZ

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Maricopa about $1,971,746 in 2025, or roughly $39 per resident. This is part of Maricopa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Maricopa, including every crime type and how Maricopa compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Maricopa's crime maps on the Maricopa overall crime page.

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Individual Maricopa Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Maricopa is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Maricopa.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Silver Bell, AZ	B	B+	C+	B+
Casa Blanca, AZ	D	F	D	D-
Wet Camp Village, AZ	D	F	D	D-
Bapchule, AZ	C-	D-	D+	D-
Santan, AZ	D+	D	D	D
Stotonic Village, AZ	C-	D+	D+	C
Sacaton, AZ	D	D-	D-	F
Casa Grande, AZ	C+	D+	C	D
Sacaton Flats, AZ	D	F	D	F
Chandler Heights, AZ	B	B-	B	B

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Maricopa is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
South Valley, NM	D-	F	F	F
Fairport, NY	A	A	A	A-
Fort Lee, NJ	C-	B-	B-	C+
Glen Ellyn, IL	B-	A-	A-	A+
Aguadilla, PR	F	F	F	F
Paducah, KY	C-	B-	B-	B-
Raeford, NC	C+	D	D	D
Security-Widefield, CO	C	C	C	C+
Sherwood, AR	D	D	D	D+
Sierra Vista, AZ	C+	C	C	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Maricopa, AZ average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Maricopa schools on SchoolGrade

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