Gold Canyon, AZ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Gold Canyon is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gold Canyon's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Gold Canyon is 0.0689 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gold Canyon generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gold Canyon may be as high as 1 in 6,490 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 92,011 in the north part of the city.

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

How Gold Canyon's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Gold Canyon 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, Gold Canyon is as safe as the Arizona state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Gold Canyon, AZ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Gold Canyon about $1,639,493 in 2025, or roughly $130 per resident. This is part of Gold Canyon's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gold Canyon, including every crime type and how Gold Canyon 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 Gold Canyon's crime maps on the Gold Canyon overall crime page.

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Individual Gold Canyon Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Gold Canyon is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Gold Canyon.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Apache Junction, AZ	B-	C+	C+	B
Goldfield, AZ	C+	D+	C	D+
Queen Valley, AZ	A+	B+	A+	C+
Higley, AZ	B+	B	B	C
Queen Creek, AZ	A	A-	A	C
Mesa, AZ	C	C-	D+	B-
Gilbert, AZ	B	B+	B-	C
Superior, AZ	C+	D+	C+	D-
Chandler, AZ	B-	B-	C	C+
Top-of-the-World, AZ	B	C-	B	D+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Gold Canyon 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
Sunbury, OH	A+	A	A	A-
Florence, MA	A-	B-	B-	A+
Florence, OR	D	C	C	B-
Florham Park, NJ	A-	A+	A+	A
Floyds Knobs, IN	A	A	A	C+
Fowlerville, MI	A-	D+	D+	A
Freeport, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Grafton, OH	B+	B	B	A-
Grand Terrace, CA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Stevensville, MI	A	A-	A-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gold Canyon, AZ average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Gold Canyon schools on SchoolGrade

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