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?

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. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur 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.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Ahwatukee, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Ahwatukee residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Ahwatukee has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Ahwatukee has 2, have the same problem. Of Ahwatukee’s 77,500 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Ahwatukee Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Ahwatukee residents in a standard year.

Individual Ahwatukee Crime Maps & Stats

Crime 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-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

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

Considering only the murder rate, Ahwatukee is safer than the Arizona state average and safer than the national average.

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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