The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 85131, AZ: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 85131

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 85131. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

85131, AZ Map of Crime Rates
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C-

Overall Crime Grade™

D-
C-
Other Crime Grade
B-

$9.82 million

Cost of Crime™ for 85131, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $1,880 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 85131 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 85131, AZ Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 85131's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. 85131 sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of zip codes and behind 68%. The grade covers only 85131's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 85131 is 33.09 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the west areas to 1 in 112 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of 85131, AZ report the most crime, about 162 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 85131, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 85131 for 2025 is $9,818,391, about $659 per resident and $1,880 per household. That equals 2.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.0%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.5%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 85131 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

85131, AZ: $659
85006, AZ: $1034
85388, AZ: $198
Arizona: $452
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 85131 is $659 per year, which is $194 more than the national average and $206 more than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 85131:
  • In 85006, AZ, crime costs $1,034 per person, which is $375 more than in 85131.
  • In 85388, AZ, crime costs $198 per person, which is $461 less than in 85131

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 85131 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 85131
Cost per 85131 Resident
Murder
$3.63 million
$244
Rape/Sexual Assault
$474,503
$32
Robbery
$373,635
$25
Assault
$2.73 million
$183
Kidnapping
$88,210
$6
Vehicle Theft
$319,517
$21
Burglary
$266,452
$18
Theft
$1.15 million
$77
Arson
$42,939
$3
Vandalism
$412,633
$28
Animal Cruelty
$10,089
$1
Drug Crimes
$253,802
$17
Identity Theft
$58,387
$4
Total Cost of Crime
$9,818,391
$659

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 85131, AZ

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 85131 totals $27,207,608 ($1,825 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $37,025,999 ($2,484 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 85131 has 3, do the same, and of 85131's 14,907 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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85131 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 85131 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
6.385
Robbery
0.7968
Rape
0.5250
Murder
0.1297
Total Violent Crime
7.836 (D-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
14.91
Vehicle Theft
1.384
Burglary
1.971
Arson
0.1193
Total Property Crime
18.38 (C-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0976
Drug Crimes
2.302
Vandalism
3.875
Identity Theft
0.5060
Animal Cruelty
0.0915
Total "Other" Rate
6.871 (B-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 85131 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 85131.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
B
D+
B-
B+
D+
A-
A-
C-
B+
B-
D+
C+
C+
D+
C
F
F
F
C-
D
D+
C+
B
C-
A-
A-
A-
B
C
B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

85131 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
B+
B-
B-
B
A
A
B+
A-
A-
A
A+
A+
B
B
B
D-
D+
D+
A-
B-
B-
D
F
F
C+
B+
B+
F
F
F

Considering only the crime rate, 85131 is less safe than the Arizona state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 85131, AZ average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See 85131 schools on SchoolGrade

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