South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. South Mountain is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of neighborhoods are safer and 30% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Mountain's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in South Mountain is 0.1026 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Mountain generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in South Mountain may be as high as 1 in 7,222 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,869 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ: about 2 per year. The southeast part of South Mountain has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How South Mountain's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in South Mountain 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, South Mountain 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 South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of South Mountain about $22,557,651 in 2025, or roughly $193 per resident. This is part of South Mountain's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Mountain, including every crime type and how South Mountain 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 South Mountain's crime maps on the South Mountain overall crime page.

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Individual South Mountain Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Mountain is higher 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
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY	B	C	C	A
Washington Heights, Manhattan, NY	A	C+	C+	B
Central, El Paso, TX	F	D-	D-	C
Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C+	D+	D+	D
Southeast Dallas, Dallas, TX	B+	B-	B-	A-
North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ	A-	B+	B+	B-
North Mountain, Phoenix, AZ	C+	C+	C+	C+
Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY	B+	B-	B-	A-
South Side, Corpus Christi, TX	C+	C+	C+	D
Camelback East, Phoenix, AZ	D+	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Mountain schools on SchoolGrade

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