Globe is a city of 12,700 in Gila County, about 45 miles northeast of downtown Florence · Updated November 2026
Is Globe, AZ safe?
Crime in Globe is moderate, with an overall CrimeGrade™ of B+. Most US neighborhoods have little crime: 65% of Americans live in neighborhoods with less crime than Globe. Violent and property crime both grade B+ here. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within Globe run from A+ to C, so check the map below.
B+
Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 740 of 1,000Less safe than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
35% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Globe as a whole, and 65% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Globe scores 740.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Globe, AZ at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Globe, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in Globe
Aggravated assaults run high for a B-graded city. Globe has 7.5 aggravated assaults a year per 1,000 residents; for the typical resident of a B-graded US city, the figure is 3.1.
Theft at more than double the US rate. Globe has 30.7 thefts a year per 1,000 residents, against 13.1 nationally.
The safest and least safe parts of Globe
Low crime is the norm across Globe: 88% of residents live in areas graded A or B, and the rest in areas graded C. Grades across Globe run from A+ to C; 15% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
88%12%
A or B 88%C 12%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
Within Globe, the northwest side has the least crime and the center the most.
Is crime going up in Globe?
Reported property crime in Globe has fallen 24% since 2019. Too few violent crimes are reported here each year for a reliable violent crime trend. Burglaries, thefts and vehicle thefts went from about 72 to 55 a year per 1,000 residents (US: 18). In 2024 alone, property crime rose 34%.
Property crime, change since 2019
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Source: crime reports to the FBI from the police department that serves Globe. The charts follow crimes per resident.
Data table
Year
Property, Globe
Property, US
2016
+29%
+15%
2017
+7%
+12%
2018
+3%
+4%
2019
+0%
+0%
2020
-9%
-8%
2021
-14%
-10%
2022
-14%
-6%
2023
-43%
-7%
2024
-24%
-15%
Crime rates and types in Globe
CrimeGrade™ estimates Globe has about 68 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 82% more than the US as a whole and 69% more than Arizona.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Theft makes up about 45% of crime reported in Globe. Assault is less common but costs more, because each one does more harm.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
How Globe compares with nearby cities
Globe has less crime than 4 of its 5 nearest cities; only Superior has less.
Two things set Globe apart: it has 10.5% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally, and 27 jobs for every 100 residents, against 45 for the US as a whole. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson, and burglary and vandalism run high here.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.10.5% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 88% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Globe: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 84% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 90% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D (13 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 67% of US city residents
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Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.70% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 78% of US city residents
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.27 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 75% of US city residents
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.12.0 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 70% of US city residents
BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Globe on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Globe
Crime costs Globe about $1,776 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 47% more than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $27 million a year, or $2,133 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$780,000
$61
Rape
$290,000
$23
Robbery
$54,000
$4
Assault
$3.9 million
$309
Burglary
$330,000
$26
Theft
$2.0 million
$158
Vehicle theft
$500,000
$39
Arson
$61,000
$5
Vandalism
$890,000
$70
Total
$8.9 million
$695
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Globe means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in Globe, AZ average a SchoolGrade of F: 17% of students test proficient, against 22% projected for schools like them. Overall, they don't meet expectations. See schools in Globe on SchoolGrade
