Sunset, Tempe, AZ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Sunset in green. The most dangerous areas in Sunset 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 Sunset, Tempe, AZ Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Sunset is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of neighborhoods are safer and 13% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sunset's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Sunset is 6.965 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sunset generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Sunset may be as high as 1 in 125 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 166 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Sunset, Tempe, AZ: about 5 per year. The west part of Sunset has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Sunset's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Sunset 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, Sunset is less safe than the Arizona state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Sunset, Tempe, AZ

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Sunset about $554,095 in 2025, or roughly $200 per resident. This is part of Sunset's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sunset, including every crime type and how Sunset compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Sunset's crime maps on the Sunset overall crime page.

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Individual Sunset Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Sunset is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Sunset.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Riverside, Tempe, AZ	D	D	D	D-
Tempe Junction, Tempe, AZ	D-	D-	F	D-
Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ	F	D-	F	D-
Baseline-Hardy, Tempe, AZ	B-	C	B-	C-
Meyer Park, Tempe, AZ	D-	D	F	D
Peterson, Tempe, AZ	C-	D+	C	D+
Wood Park, Tempe, AZ	C+	C-	C+	C-
Escalante, Tempe, AZ	D+	D+	D+	D
Tempe Royal Estates, Tempe, AZ	B-	B	B-	B
South Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ	D+	C	D	C-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sunset is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Colonial Heights, Mobile, AL	B+	C+	C+	C-
Glendale, Madison, WI	C	A	A	A
Croissant Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL	B-	C+	C+	C
Mission Ridge, San Antonio, TX	C	B-	B-	C+
Historic District, Natchitoches, LA	D+	D	D	D
Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO	D	D-	D-	F
Southgate Triangle, Missoula, MT	D-	D+	D+	D
Southpoint, Jacksonville, FL	C+	C	C	C-
Sunnyheights, Pueblo, CO	C-	C-	C-	C-
Upper Dimond, Oakland, CA	B	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sunset, Tempe, AZ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sunset schools on SchoolGrade

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