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

Crime per Capita in Cochise County

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

 

Cochise County, AZ Map of Crime Rates
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B

Overall Crime Grade™

C
B-
Other Crime Grade
A-

$54.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cochise County, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $1,041 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cochise County 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 Cochise County, AZ Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Cochise County's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Cochise County sits in the 69th percentile, ahead of 69% of counties and behind 31%. The grade covers only Cochise County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Cochise County is 24.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the southeast areas to 1 in 58 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Cochise County, AZ report the most crime, about 1,037 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 45 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cochise County, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cochise County for 2025 is $54,145,775, about $424 per resident and $1,041 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.6%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cochise County Compared to Other Counties?

Cochise County, AZ: $424
Navajo County, AZ: $626
Yavapai County, AZ: $328
Arizona: $452
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cochise County is $424 per year, which is $40 less than the national average and $28 less than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Cochise County:
  • In Navajo County, AZ, crime costs $626 per person, which is $202 more than in Cochise County.
  • In Yavapai County, AZ, crime costs $328 per person, which is $96 less than in Cochise County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Cochise County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Cochise County
Cost per Cochise County Resident
Murder
$17.9 million
$140
Rape/Sexual Assault
$5.22 million
$41
Robbery
$2.65 million
$21
Assault
$9.43 million
$74
Kidnapping
$1.45 million
$11
Vehicle Theft
$1.44 million
$11
Burglary
$2.34 million
$18
Theft
$7.44 million
$58
Arson
$366,333
$3
Vandalism
$2.66 million
$21
Animal Cruelty
$66,120
$1
Drug Crimes
$2.39 million
$19
Identity Theft
$746,071
$6
Total Cost of Crime
$54,145,775
$424

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cochise County, 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 Cochise County totals $147,600,914 ($1,155 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $201,746,689 ($1,579 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 west part of the county 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 Cochise County has 45, do the same, and of Cochise County's 127,754 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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Cochise County 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 Cochise County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.571
Robbery
0.6589
Rape
0.6738
Murder
0.0747
Total Violent Crime
3.978 (C)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
11.25
Vehicle Theft
0.7294
Burglary
2.018
Arson
0.1187
Total Property Crime
14.12 (B-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1876
Drug Crimes
2.528
Vandalism
2.917
Identity Theft
0.7545
Animal Cruelty
0.0700
Total "Other" Rate
6.457 (A-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Cochise County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Cochise County.

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C-
D
D+
D
D+
D-
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
D+
D-
D-
D
F
C-
D+
D
D-
D-
F
D-
D
F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Cochise County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

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

Considering only the crime rate, Cochise County is safer than the Arizona state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cochise County, AZ average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cochise County schools on SchoolGrade

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