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

Crime per Capita in Navajo County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Navajo 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.

 

Navajo County, AZ Map of Crime Rates
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C-

Overall Crime Grade™

D-
D+
Other Crime Grade
B

$66.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Navajo County, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $1,725 per household.

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Navajo County's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Navajo County sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of counties and behind 68%. The grade covers only Navajo County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Navajo County is 37.45 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the west areas to 1 in 70 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Navajo County, AZ report the most crime, about 1,171 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 118 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Navajo County, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Navajo County for 2025 is $66,637,867, about $626 per resident and $1,725 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.3%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.8%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Navajo County, AZ: $626
Coconino County, AZ: $616
Yavapai County, AZ: $328
Arizona: $452
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Navajo County is $626 per year, which is $162 more than the national average and $174 more than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Navajo County:
  • In Coconino County, AZ, crime costs $616 per person, which is $10 less than in Navajo County.
  • In Yavapai County, AZ, crime costs $328 per person, which is $298 less than in Navajo County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Navajo County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Navajo County
Cost per Navajo County Resident
Murder
$21.2 million
$200
Rape/Sexual Assault
$5.22 million
$49
Robbery
$3.39 million
$32
Assault
$13.8 million
$130
Kidnapping
$1.14 million
$11
Vehicle Theft
$1.72 million
$16
Burglary
$3.78 million
$35
Theft
$9.81 million
$92
Arson
$336,249
$3
Vandalism
$3.37 million
$32
Animal Cruelty
$61,642
$1
Drug Crimes
$1.95 million
$18
Identity Theft
$773,270
$7
Total Cost of Crime
$66,637,867
$626

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Navajo 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 Navajo County totals $170,992,405 ($1,606 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $237,630,271 ($2,233 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 southeast 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 Navajo County has 26, do the same, and of Navajo County's 106,438 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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Navajo 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 Navajo County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
4.526
Robbery
1.014
Rape
0.8084
Murder
0.1062
Total Violent Crime
6.454 (D-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
17.80
Vehicle Theft
1.047
Burglary
3.912
Arson
0.1308
Total Property Crime
22.89 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1772
Drug Crimes
2.482
Vandalism
4.428
Identity Theft
0.9386
Animal Cruelty
0.0783
Total "Other" Rate
8.104 (B)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Navajo County is higher 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+
B
B
C+
A-
A-
A+
A+
A+
A
A
A
B
A-
A-
B+
A-
A-
B-
C+
C+
C+
C
C
A
A-
A-
D+
D
D

Considering only the crime rate, Navajo County 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 Navajo County, AZ average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Navajo County schools on SchoolGrade

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