Sun Lakes, AZ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Sun Lakes is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of cities are safer and 49% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sun Lakes's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Sun Lakes is 0.0589 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sun Lakes generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sun Lakes may be as high as 1 in 14,541 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,298 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Sun Lakes's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Sun Lakes 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, Sun Lakes 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 Sun Lakes, AZ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Sun Lakes about $1,597,276 in 2025, or roughly $111 per resident. This is part of Sun Lakes's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sun Lakes, including every crime type and how Sun Lakes 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 Sun Lakes's crime maps on the Sun Lakes overall crime page.

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Individual Sun Lakes Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Santan, AZ	D+	D	D	D-
Chandler, AZ	B-	B-	C	C+
Wet Camp Village, AZ	D	F	D	D-
Stotonic Village, AZ	C-	D+	D+	D-
Bapchule, AZ	C-	D-	D+	D
Casa Blanca, AZ	D	F	D	D-
Gilbert, AZ	B	B+	B-	C
Guadalupe, AZ	D	D-	D	C-
Sacate, AZ	F	F	F	F
Chandler Heights, AZ	B	B-	B	D+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Sun Lakes is similar 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
Brooklyn Park, MD	D-	D-	D-	A-
Alachua, FL	A+	B-	B-	B
Alamo, CA	C+	B-	B-	B+
Baraboo, WI	B-	B	B	B+
Brazil, IN	B	B-	B-	C
Bogalusa, LA	C-	D	D	F
Aptos, CA	C-	D+	D+	A-
Boyertown, PA	A-	A	A	B+
Norridge, IL	C	B	B	C+
New Kensington, PA	C+	C	C	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sun Lakes, AZ average SchoolGrade of A+, with 80% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sun Lakes schools on SchoolGrade

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