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

Crime per Capita in Indian Wells

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

 

Indian Wells, AZ Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
D+

$803,882

Cost of Crime™ for Indian Wells, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $2,397 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Indian Wells 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 Indian Wells, AZ Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Indian Wells's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Indian Wells sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of cities and behind 93%. The grade covers only Indian Wells's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Indian Wells is 56.56 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 19 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Indian Wells, AZ report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Indian Wells, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Indian Wells for 2025 is $803,882, about $1,006 per resident and $2,397 per household. That equals 6.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.6%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.0%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Indian Wells Compared to Other Cities?

Indian Wells, AZ: $1006
Pinon, AZ: $975
Saddlebrooke, AZ: $203
Arizona: $452
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Indian Wells is $1,006 per year, which is $542 more than the national average and $554 more than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Indian Wells:
  • In Pinon, AZ, crime costs $975 per person, which is $31 less than in Indian Wells.
  • In Saddlebrooke, AZ, crime costs $203 per person, which is $803 less than in Indian Wells

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Indian Wells for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Indian Wells
Cost per Indian Wells Resident
Murder
$323,067
$404
Rape/Sexual Assault
$35,206
$44
Robbery
$33,296
$42
Assault
$161,687
$202
Kidnapping
$7,551
$9
Vehicle Theft
$15,050
$19
Burglary
$39,347
$49
Theft
$120,647
$151
Arson
$3,014
$4
Vandalism
$34,548
$43
Animal Cruelty
$662
$1
Drug Crimes
$19,981
$25
Identity Theft
$9,826
$12
Total Cost of Crime
$803,882
$1,006

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Indian Wells, 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 Indian Wells totals $2,364,630 ($2,959 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,168,513 ($3,966 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Indian Wells's 799 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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Indian Wells 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 Indian Wells residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
7.046
Robbery
1.325
Rape
0.7267
Murder
0.2152
Total Violent Crime
9.313 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
29.16
Vehicle Theft
1.216
Burglary
5.429
Arson
0.1562
Total Property Crime
35.96 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1559
Drug Crimes
3.381
Vandalism
6.053
Identity Theft
1.589
Animal Cruelty
0.1121
Total "Other" Rate
11.29 (D+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D-
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
D-
F
F
F
F
D-
F
D-
D-
F
D-
D-
D-
D-
F
F
D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Indian Wells 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
C
B
B
C+
B-
B-
D-
C
C
C+
D+
D+
F
C+
C+
B+
A
A
A-
A-
A-
F
D-
D-
A-
C+
C+
B
B-
B-

Considering only the crime rate, Indian Wells 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 Indian Wells, AZ average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Indian Wells schools on SchoolGrade

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