Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Ahwatukee in green. The most dangerous areas in Ahwatukee 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 Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ Safe from Murder?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Ahwatukee is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of neighborhoods are safer and 60% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ahwatukee's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Ahwatukee is 0.0546 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ahwatukee generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ahwatukee may be as high as 1 in 12,626 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,664 in the central part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Ahwatukee has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Ahwatukee's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Ahwatukee 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 murder rate, Ahwatukee 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 Murder in Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Ahwatukee about $7,957,642 in 2025, or roughly $103 per resident. This is part of Ahwatukee's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ahwatukee, including every crime type and how Ahwatukee compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Ahwatukee's crime maps on the Ahwatukee overall crime page.

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Individual Ahwatukee Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Ahwatukee is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Ahwatukee.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Tempe Royal Estates, Tempe, AZ	B-	B	B-	A-
Wood Park, Tempe, AZ	C+	C-	C+	B
South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C+	B-	D+
Baseline-Hardy, Tempe, AZ	B-	C	B-	B+
Peterson, Tempe, AZ	C-	D+	C	B
South Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C+	B-	C
Tempe Junction, Tempe, AZ	D-	D-	F	D+
Meyer Park, Tempe, AZ	D-	D	F	C+
Sunset, Tempe, AZ	C-	D	D+	C-
Riverside, Tempe, AZ	D	D	D	C-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Ahwatukee is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Far Rockaway, Queens, NY	B+	C-	C-	B
Far Northeast, Humble, TX	B	B	B	C
White Haven-Coro Lake, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Far North Dallas-Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX	B	B+	B+	A-
Central City, Corpus Christi, TX	D-	D-	D-	D+
Evergreen, San Jose, CA	A+	A	A	A+
Ridgewood, Queens, NY	B+	B-	B-	A-
North Valley, San Jose, CA	A	B	B	A+
Galleria-Uptown, Houston, TX	D-	C	C	D
Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA	B-	A	A	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ahwatukee schools on SchoolGrade

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