Gila Bend, AZ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Gila Bend is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of cities are safer and 27% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gila Bend's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Gila Bend is 0.0848 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gila Bend generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gila Bend may be as high as 1 in 6,820 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,313 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Gila Bend, AZ: about 0 per year. The south part of Gila Bend has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Gila Bend's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Gila Bend 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, Gila Bend 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 Murder in Gila Bend, AZ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Gila Bend about $323,287 in 2025, or roughly $159 per resident. This is part of Gila Bend's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gila Bend, including every crime type and how Gila Bend compares to other cities.

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 Gila Bend's crime maps on the Gila Bend overall crime page.

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Individual Gila Bend Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sil Murk, AZ	D	D-	D+	D-
Theba, AZ	D	D-	D+	D-
Maricopa, AZ	A-	B	A-	C
Silver Bell, AZ	B	B+	C+	B-
Dateland, AZ	D-	D-	D-	F
Stanfield, AZ	C	B-	D+	D-
Sacaton, AZ	D	D-	D-	D+
Casa Grande, AZ	C+	D+	C	C
Sacaton Flats, AZ	D	F	D	F
Eleven Mile Corner, AZ	C	D	C-	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Gila Bend is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Hoodsport, WA	D	F	F	A-
Lakeville, CT	C	A	A	D
Pleasant Plains, IL	A+	A-	A-	A
Sheffield, MA	C-	D	D	B+
Silverlake, WA	C+	C-	C-	A+
Rudy, AR	D	D+	D+	D-
Rochdale, MA	A	A	A	A+
Ritzville, WA	D-	D+	D+	B-
Renick, MO	B-	C-	C-	A+
Prairie Grove, IL	A+	A+	A+	A

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

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