The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sierra Montana, Surprise, AZ: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$806,329

Cost of Crime™ for Sierra Montana, Surprise, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $472 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sierra Montana 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 Sierra Montana, Surprise, AZ Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Sierra Montana's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Sierra Montana sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of neighborhoods and behind 1%. The grade covers only Sierra Montana's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Sierra Montana is 8.674 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 39 in the southwest areas to 1 in 140 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Sierra Montana, Surprise, AZ report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sierra Montana, Surprise, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sierra Montana for 2025 is $806,329, about $144 per resident and $472 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sierra Montana Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Sierra Montana, Surprise, AZ:	$144
Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ:	$988
Rita Ranch, Tucson, AZ:	$211
Arizona:	$452
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sierra Montana is $144 per year, which is $320 less than the national average and $308 less than Surprise's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Sierra Montana:

In Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, crime costs $988 per person, which is $844 more than in Sierra Montana.
In Rita Ranch, Tucson, AZ, crime costs $211 per person, which is $67 more than in Sierra Montana

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sierra Montana	Cost per Sierra Montana Resident
Murder	$220,750	$39
Rape/Sexual Assault	$93,250	$17
Robbery	$47,409	$8
Assault	$99,601	$18
Kidnapping	$29,446	$5
Vehicle Theft	$63,008	$11
Burglary	$33,189	$6
Theft	$88,222	$16
Arson	$12,958	$2
Vandalism	$44,112	$8
Animal Cruelty	$1,773	$0
Drug Crimes	$62,029	$11
Identity Theft	$10,581	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$806,329	$144

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sierra Montana, Surprise, 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 Sierra Montana totals $1,960,960 ($350 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,767,289 ($494 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 northwest part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Sierra Montana's 5,601 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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Sierra Montana 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 Sierra Montana residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6192
Robbery	0.2691
Rape	0.2746
Murder	0.0210
Total Violent Crime	1.184 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.041
Vehicle Theft	0.7265
Burglary	0.6533
Arson	0.0958
Total Property Crime	4.517 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0867
Drug Crimes	1.497
Vandalism	1.102
Identity Theft	0.2441
Animal Cruelty	0.0428
Total "Other" Rate	2.973 (A)

Individual Sierra Montana Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Surprise Farms, Surprise, AZ	A+	A+	A+
Agua Fria, El Mirage, AZ	A-	B+	A-
Ventana Lakes, Peoria, AZ	A	A+	A
Vistancia, Peoria, AZ	A+	A	A+
Camino Lago, Phoenix, AZ	A+	A+	A+
Peacock Village, Peoria, AZ	A	A	A
Alta Loma, Peoria, AZ	B-	C+	B-
Sundance, Buckeye, AZ	A+	A	A+
Ironwood Terrace, Glendale, AZ	B-	B-	B
Greenbriar, Glendale, AZ	B-	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sierra Montana is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Boal, Chula Vista, CA	D+	C-	C-
Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock, TX	F	F	F
Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA	B+	C+	C+
North Elevation, Billings, MT	C+	C	C
North Hill, Des Moines, WA	C	B+	B+
North Oak Park, Sacramento, CA	B-	C-	C-
North Park, Provo, UT	C+	A-	A-
Ogden, Vancouver, WA	F	C+	C+
Old Saginaw City, Saginaw, MI	D	F	F
Old Town, Eureka, CA	D	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Sierra Montana 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 Sierra Montana, Surprise, AZ average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sierra Montana schools on SchoolGrade

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