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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$32.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Goodyear, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $824 per household.

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

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Goodyear's combined rate is lower than the norm. Goodyear sits in the 78th percentile, ahead of 78% of cities and behind 22%. The grade covers only Goodyear's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Goodyear is 15.82 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 97 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Goodyear, AZ report the most crime, about 485 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Goodyear, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Goodyear for 2025 is $32,949,791, about $292 per resident and $824 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Goodyear, AZ:	$292
Pinon, AZ:	$975
Saddlebrooke, AZ:	$203
Arizona:	$452
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Goodyear is $292 per year, which is $172 less than the national average and $160 less than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Goodyear:

In Pinon, AZ, crime costs $975 per person, which is $682 more than in Goodyear.
In Saddlebrooke, AZ, crime costs $203 per person, which is $89 less than in Goodyear

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Goodyear	Cost per Goodyear Resident
Murder	$12.3 million	$109
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.96 million	$26
Robbery	$1.47 million	$13
Assault	$4.30 million	$38
Kidnapping	$764,625	$7
Vehicle Theft	$2.22 million	$20
Burglary	$1.22 million	$11
Theft	$3.66 million	$32
Arson	$252,693	$2
Vandalism	$1.80 million	$16
Animal Cruelty	$51,707	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.72 million	$15
Identity Theft	$248,325	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$32,949,791	$292

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Goodyear, 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 Goodyear totals $97,282,261 ($863 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $130,232,051 ($1,155 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 east 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 Goodyear has 9, do the same, and of Goodyear's 112,732 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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Goodyear 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 Goodyear residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.329
Robbery	0.4152
Rape	0.4336
Murder	0.0579
Total Violent Crime	2.236 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.274
Vehicle Theft	1.274
Burglary	1.194
Arson	0.0928
Total Property Crime	8.834 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1119
Drug Crimes	2.065
Vandalism	2.229
Identity Theft	0.2846
Animal Cruelty	0.0620
Total "Other" Rate	4.753 (A-)

Individual Goodyear Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Litchfield Park, AZ	A	A-	A
Avondale, AZ	B-	C+	C+
Liberty, AZ	A	C+	A-
Luke Afb, AZ	D	F	D-
Maricopa Village, AZ	A-	B-	B+
Tolleson, AZ	B-	B-	C+
Waddell, AZ	A+	A-	A+
Buckeye, AZ	A-	B+	B
Maricopa Colony, AZ	C+	D-	B
Youngtown, AZ	C-	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Goodyear is lower 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
Memphis, TN	F	F	F
Mission, TX	D	D	D
Montgomery, AL	D-	D-	D-
Monroe, LA	D-	D-	D-
Miami, FL	B	C+	C+
Miami Gardens, FL	A	B	B
Mobile, AL	D	D-	D-
Melbourne, FL	A	A-	A-
Metairie, LA	D-	C	C
Merced, CA	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Goodyear 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 Goodyear, AZ average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Goodyear schools on SchoolGrade

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