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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$3.25 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ajo, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $2,122 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ajo 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 Ajo, AZ Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Ajo's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Ajo sits in the 9th percentile, ahead of 9% of cities and behind 91%. The grade covers only Ajo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ajo is 51.52 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 23 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Ajo, AZ report the most crime, about 33 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ajo, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ajo for 2025 is $3,249,031, about $916 per resident and $2,122 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ajo Compared to Other Cities?

Ajo, AZ:	$916
Pinon, AZ:	$975
Saddlebrooke, AZ:	$203
Arizona:	$452
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ajo is $916 per year, which is $452 more than the national average and $464 more than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ajo:

In Pinon, AZ, crime costs $975 per person, which is $58 more than in Ajo.
In Saddlebrooke, AZ, crime costs $203 per person, which is $713 less than in Ajo

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Ajo for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Ajo	Cost per Ajo Resident
Murder	$1.08 million	$305
Rape/Sexual Assault	$140,741	$40
Robbery	$224,825	$63
Assault	$795,609	$224
Kidnapping	$8,710	$2
Vehicle Theft	$114,944	$32
Burglary	$176,186	$50
Theft	$396,448	$112
Arson	$13,622	$4
Vandalism	$171,046	$48
Animal Cruelty	$3,266	$1
Drug Crimes	$103,380	$29
Identity Theft	$19,120	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$3,249,031	$916

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ajo, 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 Ajo totals $8,159,344 ($2,301 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,408,375 ($3,217 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 north part of the city 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 Ajo has 2, do the same, and of Ajo's 3,546 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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Ajo 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 Ajo residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.813
Robbery	2.016
Rape	0.6546
Murder	0.1622
Total Violent Crime	10.65 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.59
Vehicle Theft	2.093
Burglary	5.478
Arson	0.1591
Total Property Crime	29.32 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0405
Drug Crimes	3.941
Vandalism	6.752
Identity Theft	0.6966
Animal Cruelty	0.1245
Total "Other" Rate	11.55 (D+)

Individual Ajo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Why, AZ	F	D-	F
Wahak Hotrontk, AZ	F	D-	F
Anegam, AZ	F	D-	F
Avra Valley, AZ	B+	B-	B-
Picture Rocks, AZ	B+	B-	B-
Marana, AZ	B+	B	B
Casas Adobes, AZ	C-	C-	D+
Flowing Wells, AZ	D-	F	F
San Luis, AZ	C	D+	C-
Oro Valley, AZ	A-	B+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ajo is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Chincoteague, VA	D+	D+	D+
San Manuel, AZ	D+	D-	D-
Port Washington North, NY	B-	C+	C+
Garfield, GA	B	C	C
Frankfort, MI	B-	C	C
Nags Head, NC	F	D	D
Heiskell, TN	D	D+	D+
Huger, SC	C	B+	B+
Waco, GA	B+	B+	B+
Fair Play, SC	C-	C	C

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ajo, AZ average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ajo schools on SchoolGrade

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