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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$309,366

Cost of Crime™ for Palo Verde, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $939 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde, 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 Palo Verde's combined rate is lower than the norm. Palo Verde sits in the 79th percentile, ahead of 79% of cities and behind 21%. The grade covers only Palo Verde's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Palo Verde is 15.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 48 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 81 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Palo Verde, AZ report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Palo Verde, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Palo Verde for 2025 is $309,366, about $355 per resident and $939 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Palo Verde Compared to Other Cities?

Palo Verde, AZ:	$355
Pinon, AZ:	$975
Saddlebrooke, AZ:	$203
Arizona:	$452
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Palo Verde is $355 per year, which is $109 less than the national average and $98 less than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Palo Verde:

In Pinon, AZ, crime costs $975 per person, which is $620 more than in Palo Verde.
In Saddlebrooke, AZ, crime costs $203 per person, which is $152 less than in Palo Verde

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Palo Verde	Cost per Palo Verde Resident
Murder	$119,304	$137
Rape/Sexual Assault	$32,217	$37
Robbery	$11,129	$13
Assault	$58,432	$67
Kidnapping	$6,806	$8
Vehicle Theft	$17,388	$20
Burglary	$13,299	$15
Theft	$22,321	$26
Arson	$2,183	$3
Vandalism	$13,477	$15
Animal Cruelty	$548	$1
Drug Crimes	$11,567	$13
Identity Theft	$696	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$309,366	$355

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Palo Verde, 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 Palo Verde totals $964,503 ($1,106 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,273,869 ($1,461 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 Palo Verde's 872 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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Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.333
Robbery	0.4057
Rape	0.6093
Murder	0.0728
Total Violent Crime	3.421 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.943
Vehicle Theft	1.288
Burglary	1.681
Arson	0.1037
Total Property Crime	8.015 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1287
Drug Crimes	1.793
Vandalism	2.163
Identity Theft	0.1031
Animal Cruelty	0.0849
Total "Other" Rate	4.273 (A-)

Individual Palo Verde Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arlington, AZ	A	B-	A-
Buckeye, AZ	A-	B+	B
Tonopah, AZ	A	B-	A-
Perryville, AZ	D-	F	D-
Liberty, AZ	A	C+	A-
Rainbow Valley, AZ	A-	C+	B+
Goodyear, AZ	A-	B	B+
Avondale, AZ	B-	C+	C+
Maricopa Village, AZ	A-	B-	B+
Tolleson, AZ	B-	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Palo Verde 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
Steele, ND	D	D	D
South Mountain, TX	B-	B-	B-
South Wilmington, IL	A	A	A
Spring Garden, PA	B	B-	B-
Spring Grove, VA	B-	D+	D+
St. Francisville, IL	D+	C	C
St. John, WA	D-	D+	D+
St. Rose, IL	A+	A-	A-
Stag Park, NC	F	D	D
Standish, CA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde, AZ average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Palo Verde schools on SchoolGrade

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