Tempe, AZ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Tempe is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of cities are safer and 36% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Tempe's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Tempe is 0.0733 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Tempe generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Tempe may be as high as 1 in 10,338 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,411 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Tempe, AZ: about 4 per year. The southwest part of Tempe has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Tempe's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Tempe 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, Tempe 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 Tempe, AZ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Tempe about $24,686,821 in 2025, or roughly $138 per resident. This is part of Tempe's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Tempe, including every crime type and how Tempe 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 Tempe's crime maps on the Tempe overall crime page.

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Individual Tempe Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Guadalupe, AZ	D	D-	D	C-
Chandler, AZ	B-	B-	C	C+
Mesa, AZ	C	C-	D+	B-
Gilbert, AZ	B	B+	B-	C
Sun Lakes, AZ	A-	B	A-	C+
Laveen, AZ	B+	C+	A-	C
Sacate, AZ	F	F	F	F
Higley, AZ	B+	B	B	C
Laveen Village, AZ	C	D-	C+	D
Maricopa Colony, AZ	C+	D-	B	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Tempe 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
Burleson, TX	C+	C	C	D+
Bloomington, IN	B-	C	C	F
Bothell, WA	D+	B-	B-	C+
Bloomington, MN	D+	B	B	B+
Boston, MA	B	C	C	A
Bossier City, LA	D+	D	D	D-
Broken Arrow, OK	C-	C	C	B
Bronx, NY	C-	D	D	A-
Burlington, NC	D	D	D	D
Bloomington, IL	B	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Tempe, AZ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Tempe schools on SchoolGrade

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