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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$4.50 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Tucson, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $3,460 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Tucson 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 South Tucson, 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 South Tucson's combined rate is much higher than the norm. South Tucson sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of cities and behind 98%. The grade covers only South Tucson's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Tucson is 84.71 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 10 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 18 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of South Tucson, AZ report the most crime, about 73 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 15 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Tucson, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Tucson for 2025 is $4,495,531, about $1,155 per resident and $3,460 per household. That equals 5.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Tucson Compared to Other Cities?

South Tucson, AZ:	$1155
Pinon, AZ:	$975
Saddlebrooke, AZ:	$203
Arizona:	$452
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Tucson is $1,155 per year, which is $691 more than the national average and $702 more than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Tucson:

In Pinon, AZ, crime costs $975 per person, which is $180 less than in South Tucson.
In Saddlebrooke, AZ, crime costs $203 per person, which is $952 less than in South Tucson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Tucson	Cost per South Tucson Resident
Murder	$1.01 million	$260
Rape/Sexual Assault	$136,301	$35
Robbery	$217,142	$56
Assault	$1.28 million	$330
Kidnapping	$17,199	$4
Vehicle Theft	$218,278	$56
Burglary	$285,623	$73
Theft	$870,303	$224
Arson	$15,402	$4
Vandalism	$297,830	$77
Animal Cruelty	$3,638	$1
Drug Crimes	$91,724	$24
Identity Theft	$48,694	$13
Total Cost of Crime	$4,495,531	$1,155

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Tucson, 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 South Tucson totals $7,789,259 ($2,001 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,284,790 ($3,156 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 south 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 do the same, and of South Tucson's 3,893 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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South Tucson 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 South Tucson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	11.48
Robbery	1.773
Rape	0.5774
Murder	0.1381
Total Violent Crime	13.97 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	43.17
Vehicle Theft	3.621
Burglary	8.089
Arson	0.1638
Total Property Crime	55.04 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0729
Drug Crimes	3.185
Vandalism	10.71
Identity Theft	1.616
Animal Cruelty	0.1263
Total "Other" Rate	15.71 (D-)

Individual South Tucson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Tucson, AZ	D+	D	D
Drexel Heights, AZ	C	C-	C-
Flowing Wells, AZ	D-	F	F
Summit, AZ	C+	C	C
Tucson Estates, AZ	B-	D+	B-
Valencia West, AZ	C+	D+	C+
Tanque Verde, AZ	A-	B	B+
Vail, AZ	A+	B+	A
Three Points, AZ	C	D+	C-
Pan Tak, AZ	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Tucson 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
Arnold, PA	D+	D+	D+
Montverde, FL	A+	A+	A+
Montello, WI	B+	B-	B-
Minersville, PA	C+	B-	B-
Mexico, NY	A-	B-	B-
Lakeview, GA	C-	D+	D+
Harvard, MA	A+	A+	A+
Georgia, VT	A	A	A
Farrell, PA	C-	D	D
Dexter, NM	C	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, South Tucson 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 South Tucson, AZ average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See South Tucson schools on SchoolGrade

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